Long Beach California USA-1971: Tour Boat With American Flag

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationLong Beach, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 California

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Tour Boat With American Flag — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage footage captures the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. The clip opens with a view of the ship's iconic red and black smokestack flying an American flag, then cuts to an informational plaque detailing the anchor windlass mechanism. Visitors are seen observing the exhibit, showcasing the historic vessel as a tourist attraction. The warm, slightly faded color palette and film grain evoke a strong sense of nostalgia, offering authentic archival footage of a classic American landmark.

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: 123061069

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: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1758 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: III-02,sacto state
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: california,sacramento
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Long Beach, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful 1970s 8mm footage for edits needing Queen Mary tourism, shipboard museum details, or Long Beach landmark visit material.
Period detail: Visible clues include the Queen Mary Tour plaque styling, visitors in early-1970s clothing, an American flag, and the ship's red and black funnel.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from the ship exterior to the anchor windlass exhibit as tourists pass through the display area.
What appears in frame: Frames show the Queen Mary funnel, American flag, rigging, anchor windlass signs, deck machinery, railings, and visitors near the exhibit.
Film character: Warm faded color, visible grain, soft focus, and handheld framing give the scan a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, exhibit cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition within a sequence on the Queen Mary or maritime tourism.
Historical context: The footage shows the Queen Mary presented as a public tour attraction in Long Beach, with visitors reading or passing near shipboard interpretive displays.
Research note: People and the Queen Mary Tour sign are visible, so likeness, trademark, and location context should be reviewed separately from footage copyright.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1971 8mm Queen Mary Long Beach tour, vintage ship museum visitors, anchor windlass plaque, and California maritime landmark footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1971 Long Beach or Queen Mary footage, then broader vintage ship-tour and maritime museum scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 8mm view of the Queen Mary in Long Beach, showing the red and black funnel, American flag, rigging, and deck structures. — Queen Mary funnel and American flag viewed from the tour area.

Queen Mary Tour sign describing the anchor windlass, with several visitors visible in the background on the ship deck. — Interpretive plaque for the Queen Mary anchor windlass exhibit.

Close 8mm view of the Queen Mary anchor windlass exhibit sign, with deck machinery and ship surfaces around it. — Anchor windlass sign displayed beside shipboard machinery.

Wider 1971 Queen Mary tour view showing the anchor windlass sign, deck machinery, and visitors gathered along the exhibit area. — Visitors pass the anchor windlass display on the Queen Mary tour deck.

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