San Francisco California-1953: Military Troops Boarding U.S.N.S. Marine Adder On A Bright Sunny Day

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

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Military Troops Boarding U — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage home movie captures military troops carrying gear and boarding a ship in San Francisco, California. Soldiers in uniform march past a building labeled 'A COMPANY' while others prepare to board the U.S.N.S. Marine Adder, a large naval vessel. The footage shows a bright, sunny day with clear blue skies, typical of 1950s archival military life. The grainy, color-tinted quality of the Super 8 film adds authentic nostalgia, making it ideal for historical documentaries, wartime memory projects, or retro military content.

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: 123345442

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: 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s San Francisco home-movie footage for documentary or educational edits needing military personnel boarding a naval transport ship.
Period detail: Visible clues include uniformed troops, duffel bags, an A Company building sign, and the U.S.N.S. Marine Adder name on the ship hull.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observer's street-and-pier perspective, catching troops moving with gear rather than staged ceremonial action.
What appears in frame: The frames show a ship hull, U.S.N.S. Marine Adder lettering, uniformed soldiers, large duffel bags, a corrugated-roof building, windows, and bright sun.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows saturated blue daylight, soft focus, visible grain, gate shadows, and handheld framing that preserve a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for military departure, transport, or postwar-era service sequences.
Historical context: The footage visually documents military movement through a waterfront setting, with personnel carrying personal gear toward ship boarding activity.
Research note: People, military uniforms, ship markings, and building signage are visible, so likeness, military-identification, trademark, and copyright review may be needed.
Research search match: Searches such as 1950s San Francisco troops boarding ship, U.S.N.S. Marine Adder home movie, and military transport 8mm footage may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1952 San Francisco waterfront footage, then broader military transport and troop departure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 San Francisco 8mm frame showing the U.S.N.S. Marine Adder name on a ship hull in bright daylight. — The U.S.N.S. Marine Adder is seen from the pier before or during troop boarding.

Uniformed military personnel in San Francisco walk with gear past a building sign reading A Company. — Troops carrying personal gear pass an A Company building near the boarding area.

1950s military personnel carry duffel bags and packs past the A Company building in bright sun. — A line of soldiers moves past the building with heavy bags and field gear.

Military personnel continue walking past the A Company building, carrying bags and packs in a San Francisco waterfront setting. — Troops continue toward the boarding area with packs and personal luggage.

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