Netherlands-1946: Man On Boat Observing Through Device On Dark Blue Water

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationNetherlands
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 Netherlands

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Man On Boat Observing Through Device On Dark Blue Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage footage captures a man in a military-style uniform and dark beret aboard a vessel, intently looking through a mounted optical device—likely a periscope or rangefinder—against a vast expanse of dark blue ocean. The scene unfolds under a pale sky, with the man focused on his task, suggesting naval observation or navigation. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 home movie evokes a sense of historical authenticity and wartime vigilance. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century maritime operations, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 123139899

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: 1946 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: Netherlands 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 1940s maritime or postwar European documentary edits needing a brief observational cutaway aboard a vessel.
Period detail: The dark beret, plain light shirt, mounted optical device, and 8mm color stock may show a mid-1940s naval or maritime observation setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the candid concentration of a man using equipment at sea, filmed from close range rather than staged for formal documentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a dark beret, a mounted optical instrument, boat railings, dark blue open water, pale sky, and rounded deck hardware.
Film character: The clip has saturated blue water, soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, and slight exposure variation consistent with scanned 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway for navigation, surveillance, sea travel, or a reflective memory beat in a 1940s sequence.
Historical context: The frames suggest maritime work or observation at sea, but the exact vessel, device type, and official role are not identifiable from the image alone.
Research note: A visible adult face and possible military context require likeness and editorial review, while copyright clearance remains separate from personality or property rights.
Research search match: Researchers might search for 1946 Netherlands 8mm boat footage, man using optical device at sea, maritime observation home movie, or postwar naval cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Netherlands 1946 maritime footage, then broader 1940s sea travel or military observation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1946 Netherlands footage, a man in a dark beret uses a mounted optical device aboard a boat against dark blue water. — Man aboard a vessel looks through a mounted optical device at sea.

A man in a beret concentrates on a mounted observation device on a boat, with the horizon and blue water visible behind him. — Aboard the boat, the man continues looking through the device.

The 8mm frame shows the man at the mounted instrument, framed by boat rails, pale sky, and open water. — The man remains focused on the mounted instrument as the boat moves at sea.

In the final frame, the man in a beret continues using the mounted device on the vessel, with open sea behind him. — Final view of the man using the device against the sea horizon.

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