Annapolis USA-1970: Men Shucking Oysters On Boat Deck

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Year1970
Decade1970s
LocationAnnapolis, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Men Shucking Oysters On Boat Deck — Clip Details

ANNAPOLIS USA-1970: Two men work on a boat deck, one in a blue polo shirt bent over shucking oysters with a knife, the other in a green jacket observing. A third man in a suit and sunglasses leans over the railing, watching. The scene unfolds on a wooden boat deck with white railings, captured on 8mm film with authentic grain and color palette of the era. The casual, documentary-style footage captures a moment of maritime labor and social interaction.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123049779

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1970 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Annapolis, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s maritime labor, Chesapeake-area boating, or documentary cutaways showing informal oyster shucking on a boat deck.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color, white boat railings, and casual deck activity may show early 1970s recreational or working waterfront life in Annapolis.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value as men work and watch from close range, with the camera observing a small social moment on deck.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a bald man shucking oysters, a man in a green jacket, a suited observer in sunglasses, white railings, a wooden deck, oyster shells, and a bucket.
Film character: The scan carries visible 8mm grain, soft focus, handheld framing, and mild exposure shifts that support its archival home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for boating, seafood preparation, waterfront labor, or 1970s social scenes.
Historical context: The footage shows men gathered around oyster shucking on a boat, suggesting a casual overlap of food preparation, maritime setting, and social observation.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, but copyright, location, and property permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Searches such as 1970 Annapolis oysters, 8mm boat deck shucking, Chesapeake seafood home movie, or men working on boat may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent frames from the same reel, then Annapolis 1970 waterfront material, then broader 1970s boating, seafood, and maritime labor scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Annapolis 1970 footage, a man in a blue polo works over oysters on a boat deck as another man in green stands close by. — A man works over oysters beside white railings on the boat deck.

A bald man in a blue polo reaches down near oysters on the Annapolis boat deck while a man in a green jacket stands beside him. — The shucker reaches toward shells and tools on the deck.

On the 1970 Annapolis boat deck, two men focus on oysters while a man in a suit and sunglasses watches from the railing. — A suited observer leans over the railing while oyster work continues below.

The final frame shows men around oysters on an Annapolis boat deck, with white railings, wood trim, and a suited observer in sunglasses. — Men remain gathered around the oyster shucking area on deck.

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