Netherlands-1946: People Moving White Cargo On Barge

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationNetherlands
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 Netherlands

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People Moving White Cargo On Barge — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage footage captures a cargo barge on a Dutch waterway. Workers in period attire move large white cylindrical objects across the deck, likely cargo such as barrels or containers. The barge features a weathered wooden structure with ornate painted details and a prominent vertical pole. The scene, filmed from a slightly elevated angle, shows the industrial activity of post-war Dutch inland transport, with a distinct retro aesthetic and authentic film grain.

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: 123140205

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 archival requests needing 1940s Dutch inland transport, cargo handling, or postwar work activity as documentary insert footage.
Period detail: The wooden barge, manual cargo handling, period clothing, and 8mm color stock may show everyday Netherlands waterway labor in the mid-1940s.
Home-movie behavior: The elevated, slightly drifting viewpoint gives the scene the value of an unstaged observer filming working cargo movement from nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a weathered barge deck, white cylindrical cargo, workers, dark rigging or poles, painted trim, and waterway shadows.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, saturated color, uneven exposure, and handheld framing give the clip a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, transition, or memory beat for inland shipping, manual labor, or postwar Dutch daily life.
Historical context: The footage provides visual context for small-scale cargo movement on Dutch waterways without identifying the vessel, route, or cargo type.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; copyright and any vessel or location rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s Netherlands 8mm cargo barge, Dutch waterway workers, white cargo on barge, and vintage inland transport footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then Netherlands 1946 waterway footage, then broader barge, cargo handling, and manual labor scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Netherlands 8mm frame showing workers near white cylindrical cargo on a weathered wooden barge deck. — Workers stand near rows of white cylindrical cargo on a painted barge deck.

1946 Netherlands home-movie frame of a cargo barge deck with workers, white cargo, painted wood, and rigging. — The barge deck shows workers beside pale cargo and dark rigging.

1946 Netherlands 8mm frame with an elevated view of white cylindrical cargo, workers, and the barge structure. — An elevated angle looks down on cargo arranged across the barge deck.

1946 Netherlands 8mm frame focused on a barge corner with white cargo, painted trim, and a small deck structure. — The frame tightens on the barge corner, cargo, painted trim, and rigging.

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