Tampa Florida USA-1960: A View Of Many Boats Sitting On A Dock

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit

Suits documentary and commercial productions needing 1960s Florida coastal leisure footage; works as a visual establishing shot for mid-century American marina tourism.

Period detail

A legible 'Jungle Cruise' commercial sign with a phone-exchange prefix and classic wooden dock pilings visible in the lower frames suggest early 1960s Florida waterfront tourism.

Home-movie behavior

Shot from a visitor or tourist vantage point, capturing marina infrastructure and commercial signage as a leisure destination record rather than an unstaged family moment.

What appears in frame

Wooden dock pilings, calm bay water, white motorboats, a Jungle Cruise commercial building sign, American flag, palm trees, a distant cylindrical tower, and open Florida sky.

Film character

8mm color stock renders the scene in warm-to-cool tones with mild grain, slight softness, and visible film-frame borders characteristic of amateur color film from this era.

Edit role

Functions as an establishing shot or location cutaway for documentary segments covering Florida tourism, mid-century American waterways, or leisure travel history.

Historical context

A period phone-exchange number (FR prefix) and the commercial marina signage visible in frame 2 are consistent with early 1960s American waterfront tourism business practices.

Research note

The Jungle Cruise sign reads clearly on camera and warrants trademark review; at least one figure appears near the dock — identities are unverifiable and likeness review is advised.

Research search match

Researchers may search for '1960s Florida marina,' 'vintage Tampa waterfront 8mm,' 'mid-century boat dock footage,' or 'American flag marina 1960s.'

Archive pairing path

Pair first with other Tampa marina clips from the same reel, then Florida coastal tourism footage from the 1950s–60s, then broader mid-century American waterfront leisure material.