Persian Gulf-1947: Life Preserver on Boat John S Mosby

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationFlorida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Life Preserver on Boat John S Mosby — Clip Details

A close-up of a red and white life preserver mounted on a boat, with 'JOHN S MOSBY' and 'JACKSONVILLE, FLA' printed on its surface. The footage, shot on 8mm film in 1947, shows the preserver swaying gently against a backdrop of blue water and waves. The image has a vintage, grainy quality with natural film wear, capturing a moment of maritime life during a journey on the Persian Gulf. The scene evokes a sense of nostalgia and historical authenticity, ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or archival storytelling.

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: 124759367

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: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1947 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Florida, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s maritime travel or home-movie documentary sequences needing a close boat-detail cutaway tied to a vessel marked John S Mosby of Jacksonville, Fla.
Period detail: The 8mm color footage and painted ring buoy lettering support a mid-century maritime setting, with the 1947 date supplied by clip metadata rather than the visible frame alone.
Home-movie behavior: The camera stays close on a practical safety object aboard the boat, giving the clip an unstaged traveler’s-eye record of shipboard surroundings.
What appears in frame: Visible details include a red and white life preserver, the words John S Mosby, Jacksonville Fla lettering, rail or deck structure, rope or cable, blue water, and film-frame edges.
Film character: The scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, dust specks, and contact-sheet framing that preserve the physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an insert, maritime identifier, travel transition, or memory beat before or after wider boat and water footage.
Historical context: The clip visually documents a named vessel’s safety equipment and waterside travel atmosphere, while broader Persian Gulf journey context comes from the supplied metadata.
Research note: No people are visible, but the vessel name and place lettering should be reviewed as identifying marks; copyright, trademark, and property questions remain separate checks.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1947 8mm boat life preserver, John S Mosby Jacksonville Fla vessel, vintage maritime travel cutaway, and Persian Gulf home movie boat detail.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1947 Florida or Persian Gulf travel footage, and then with broader boat, ocean, and maritime safety details.

Still Frames From This Clip

1947 8mm frame showing a red and white life preserver labeled John S Mosby and Jacksonville Fla mounted on a boat with water behind it. — Life preserver labeled John S Mosby and Jacksonville Fla aboard a boat.

Close 8mm view of the John S Mosby life preserver on a boat, with Jacksonville Fla visible along the lower ring and blue water beyond. — Close-up of the named ring buoy mounted against boat structure and water.

Soft 1947 8mm frame where the red and white John S Mosby life preserver dominates the view, with Jacksonville Fla partly visible below. — Ring buoy detail with vessel lettering and water in the background.

Final 8mm frame of the John S Mosby life preserver on the boat, showing Jacksonville Fla text, adjacent hardware, and rippled blue water. — Named life preserver and boat hardware seen beside blue water.

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