San Francisco California-1952: Mountains and Ocean Framed by Trees

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1952 San Francisco California

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Mountains and Ocean Framed by Trees — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a serene coastal view from San Francisco, California. The frame is bordered by dark silhouettes of rocks and gnarled tree branches, framing a calm blue ocean stretching toward distant mountains under a clear sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and slight camera movement, evoking a nostalgic, sun-drenched day by the sea. This archival clip offers authentic 1950s Americana for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123340727

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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

Source reel: Reel 1234 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: miss universe
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1952 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: San Francisco, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for 1950s San Francisco coastal home-movie scenery for documentary, museum, education, or editorial cutaway use.
Period detail: The visible detail is chiefly natural coastline, ocean, rocks, and wind-shaped trees, with the 1952 period context supported by clip metadata rather than visible dated objects.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot viewpoint, using trees and rocks as a foreground frame while holding on the distant water and hills.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include blue ocean, pale sky, distant hills, rocky shoreline, dark tree trunks, twisted branches, and soft surf.
Film character: The 8mm image shows soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, slight handheld movement, and color shifts typical of mid-century home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a scenic insert, coastal transition, establishing cutaway, or quiet memory beat within a California or travel sequence.
Historical context: The footage places a 1950s home-movie camera at a coastal overlook, emphasizing recreational sightseeing rather than a named event or landmark.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still assess copyright status and any location or property considerations for their use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1952 San Francisco coast 8mm, 1950s California ocean view, vintage home movie rocky shoreline, and distant hills over water.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1952 San Francisco or California coastal footage, then broader vintage ocean and landscape scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 San Francisco coastal view with dark foreground trees and rocks framing blue water and distant hills. — Dark trees and rocks frame a calm coastal view across the water toward distant hills.

1952 San Francisco shoreline scene with a dark tree silhouette, foreground rocks, blue ocean, and distant landforms. — A dark tree trunk divides the frame as ocean and distant hills sit beyond the rocky foreground.

1952 San Francisco coastal home-movie frame with a gnarled tree beside rocks, ocean, and distant hills. — A wind-shaped tree and shoreline rocks sit in silhouette against blue water and hazy hills.

1952 San Francisco coastal view with a twisted foreground tree, rocky shore, blue ocean, small surf, and distant hills. — A twisted tree and rocks frame the water, with small surf and distant hills under a clear sky.

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