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San Francisco California-1963: Three Crabs Moving on Mossy Rock

  • Year1963
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1963 San Francisco California
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Three Crabs Moving on Mossy Rock — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures three crabs navigating a moss-covered rock face in San Francisco, California. The footage shows the crabs moving across the textured, green-tinged stone, their dark shells contrasting with the damp surface. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and soft focus reflect the authentic look of a mid-century home movie, offering a nostalgic glimpse into natural behavior. This archival clip is ideal for documentaries, nature projects, or nostalgic content about wildlife and 1960s home film.

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
123775914

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • 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 1112 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
knotts berry farm,zoo,san diego,mary,park,phillip
Reel-level year note
1963
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1963 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s 8mm nature footage for productions needing a brief archival cutaway of crabs moving across wet coastal rock in San Francisco.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 8mm San Francisco home-movie frame showing three crabs moving across damp green rock.
Three crabs spread across a wet, moss-covered rock surface.

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