San Francisco California-1953: Exterior Views Of Two Warehouse Buildings Windows

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

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Exterior Views Of Two Warehouse Buildings Windows — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage footage captures exterior views of two industrial warehouse buildings in San Francisco, California. The first building features corrugated metal siding, a large dark doorway, and a grid of windows with a metal railing above. The second building displays a sign reading 'CONTEAR SHELLHOUSE' on its light-colored siding, with brickwork at the base. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color shifts, and a handheld perspective, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 123342551

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: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s San Francisco industrial exterior footage for documentary cutaways, city-history sequences, or archive requests needing non-residential warehouse views.
Period detail: The corrugated siding, brick base, large service openings, and simple metal-framed windows may show midcentury industrial waterfront or warehouse architecture.
Home-movie behavior: The brief handheld view has the practical feel of a visitor or traveler filming building fronts rather than a staged architectural survey.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include corrugated metal walls, grid windows, a metal railing, large dark doorways, a brick base, and a partially legible building sign.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows fine grain, mild color shift, soft focus, and slight handheld movement that give the clip a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short industrial insert, location transition, or establishing cutaway within a 1950s San Francisco sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents ordinary industrial building facades and signage, useful as visual context for midcentury urban workspaces without implying a specific business history.
Research note: A visible sign or brand-like text should be reviewed; copyright, trademark, property, and location-identification issues remain separate from likeness rights.
Research search match: Search phrases this supports include 1950s San Francisco warehouse exterior, 8mm industrial building footage, corrugated metal facade, and vintage brick warehouse sign.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1952 San Francisco exteriors, then broader 1950s industrial or warehouse-building footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1950s San Francisco warehouse exterior with corrugated siding, upper grid windows, a railing, and a dark service opening. — Warehouse facade with upper windows and a dark doorway.

1950s San Francisco industrial building exterior showing upper grid windows, railing, corrugated wall panels, and large doors. — Industrial building front with windows, railing, and service doors.

1950s San Francisco building facade with light siding, a window, brick base, and a partially legible exterior sign. — Building wall with brick base and exterior sign.

1950s San Francisco exterior showing light vertical siding, a brick lower wall, a window, and a blurred sign on the facade. — Light-sided facade with brickwork and a wall sign.

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