San Francisco California-1952: A Small Fishing Vessel Skillfully Backing Into

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

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A Small Fishing Vessel Skillfully Backing Into — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a small fishing vessel skillfully backing into a designated spot at a bustling marina in San Francisco, California. The calm water reflects the boats and masts, with a mix of fishing vessels and small craft docked along the piers. The scene exudes a nostalgic, retro charm with soft, slightly faded colors and the characteristic grain of Super 8 film. This archival footage offers a peaceful glimpse into mid-century maritime life, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123341285

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: 1950s San Francisco marina footage for productions needing a brief maritime cutaway, harbor insert, or home-movie view of small working boats at dock.
Period detail: The wooden piers, modest fishing boats, mast lines, and soft color 8mm image may show mid-century small-craft harbor activity before modern marina infrastructure.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot feel, watching from the pier or shoreline as a small vessel maneuvers among docked boats without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include small fishing boats, dock pilings, marina piers, mast reflections, calm water, shoreline structures, and distant hills.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, blue-shifted color, gate edges, light exposure variation, and handheld framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short harbor insert, establishing cutaway, transition between travel scenes, or quiet memory beat about waterfront life.
Historical context: The scene documents everyday small-boat marina activity in San Francisco, showing compact vessels and working docks rather than a formal civic or tourist landmark.
Research note: No people, faces, or visible brands are apparent, but copyright, location, vessel identity, and property considerations should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1952 San Francisco marina 8mm, vintage fishing boats at dock, mid-century California harbor, and home movie waterfront footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1952 San Francisco waterfront views, then broader mid-century California boating or marina footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 San Francisco marina view with small fishing boats, piers, masts, and reflections on calm water. — Docked small craft sit in still marina water with piers and masts behind them.

1952 San Francisco harbor scene showing moored small craft, wooden piers, and mast reflections in the marina basin. — Moored boats and dock structures line a calm marina basin.

1952 San Francisco marina footage with a small fishing vessel among moored boats and dark pier edges. — A small vessel sits among moored boats in reflective marina water.

1952 San Francisco marina view with small boats clustered near piers and hills beyond the waterfront. — A wider harbor view shows small craft, dock structures, and distant hills.

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