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Netherlands-1946: SS Geo. M. Bibb Sailed From New York To Houston To Rotterdam

  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNetherlands
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1946 Netherlands
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SS Geo — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from March 1946 shows a title card for the SS Geo. M. Bibb, listing its voyage route: New York, Houston, Rotterdam, and back to New York. The footage captures the ship's bow in a dock, with visible rust and weathering, suggesting post-war service. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 home movie evokes a nostalgic wartime return narrative. This archival footage offers a rare glimpse into naval travel and maritime history during the immediate post-WWII era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123139743

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • 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

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Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1946 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Netherlands Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • navy
  • ship
  • wwii
  • return
  • new york
  • houston
  • rotterdam
  • march
  • sailed
  • york
  • returned
  • signs
  • symbols
  • netherlands
  • 1946
  • 1946 naval voyage
  • SS Geo. M. Bibb
  • WWII ship footage
  • post-war return
  • Rotterdam to New York
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • 1940s maritime history
  • naval transport
  • retro ship footage
  • wartime travel
  • archival naval footage
  • classic 1946 film
  • American ship
  • Dutch connection
  • historical ship
  • docked vessel
  • rusted hull
  • wartime nostalgia
  • documentary footage
  • editorial use
  • vintage film
  • 8mm footage
  • maritime history

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1946 postwar maritime or transatlantic shipping research needing a brief 8mm title-card and docked-ship insert.

Still Frames From This Clip

Blue title card naming SS Geo. M. Bibb with route and March 1946 date.

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