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San Francisco California-1953: A Steamer Cutting Through Churning Ocean Waters With Life Rafts

  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1952 San Francisco California
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A Steamer Cutting Through Churning Ocean Waters With... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage home movie captures a steamer ship cutting through choppy ocean waters. The camera looks out from the vessel's side, showing a row of life rafts labeled '60 PERSONS' and 'MARINE ADDER' secured along the deck. The sea churns with whitecaps, reflecting a deep blue-purple tint characteristic of aged film. The footage has a grainy texture and soft focus, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. This clip offers authentic maritime footage for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123343234

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • 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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
San Francisco, California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • happy
  • joy
  • fun
  • water
  • sea
  • steamer
  • going
  • waters
  • flowing
  • fast
  • romantic
  • situation
  • objects
  • ship oversee navy recruit
  • 1950s maritime footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1953 ship footage
  • ocean waves 8mm
  • life rafts on ship
  • marine adder
  • steamer at sea
  • vintage naval footage
  • archival ship footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • old film footage
  • sea travel 1950s
  • nautical history
  • vintage ocean clip
  • retro ship footage
  • 1950s travel
  • maritime safety equipment
  • 8mm film grain
  • historical ship footage
  • vintage sea voyage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s 8mm maritime travel footage suited for documentary inserts about ocean passage, coastal travel, or shipboard movement near San Francisco.

Still Frames From This Clip

1950s 8mm home-movie frame looking past secured life rafts toward churning ocean water near the side of a moving vessel.
A side-deck view shows life rafts secured above rough water as the vessel moves through the sea.

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