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San Diego California-1962: Harbor Full Of Tankers And Smaller Boats On A Calm Day

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSan Diego, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 California
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Harbor Full Of Tankers And Smaller Boats On A Calm Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a calm harbor scene in San Diego, California. Viewed from a dock with white railings, the footage shows several large tankers and smaller vessels anchored in the blue water under a hazy sky. A Mobil oil tanker is visible in the distance, with industrial storage tanks lining the shore. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, offering authentic archival footage of mid-century maritime activity.

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
123684777

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 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
disneyland
Reel-level year note
1962
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1962 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
San Diego, 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

  • boats
  • ocean
  • harbor
  • super tankers
  • full
  • tankers
  • smaller
  • calm
  • day
  • industrial
  • SAN diego california
  • 1962
  • 1962 San Diego harbor
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • Mobil oil tanker
  • industrial port
  • calm ocean
  • maritime history
  • archival footage
  • classic film
  • 1960s California
  • vintage home movie footage
  • retro 8mm
  • old film
  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary footage
  • editorial use
  • historic footage
  • vintage film
  • 8mm home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1960s documentary or editorial requests for San Diego harbor activity, oil shipping, and mid-century waterfront infrastructure seen from a visitor dock.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 San Diego harbor view from a dock, with white railings in the foreground and several distant tankers on calm water.
White dock railings frame a hazy harbor view with tankers across the water.

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