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Persian Gulf-1947: Traditional Dhow Sailing In The Water

  • Year1947
  • Decade1940s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Traditional Dhow Sailing In The Water — Clip Details

PERSIAN GULF-1947: A traditional dhow sails across calm blue waters under a pale sky, its large white lateen sail billowing in the wind. The 8mm film captures the vessel’s graceful movement, with visible grain and slight color fading characteristic of mid-century home movies. In the final frame, a distant rocky island emerges on the horizon, adding depth to the maritime scene. This authentic vintage footage offers a nostalgic glimpse of Persian Gulf life in the late 1940s, perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

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
124759771

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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

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Date
1947 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Not recorded Unidentified (Insufficient evidence for a responsible conclusion.)
Location evidence
No location is recorded for this clip.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • water
  • boat
  • sail
  • rock
  • sky
  • sailing
  • backgrounds
  • textures
  • persian gulf
  • 1947
  • 1947 Persian Gulf footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • traditional dhow sailing
  • lateen sail boat
  • 1940s maritime life
  • classic home movie
  • archival sailing footage
  • retro ocean scene
  • old film grain
  • historic boat travel
  • Middle Eastern sailing
  • vintage water footage
  • nostalgic 1940s clip
  • 8mm home movie
  • Persian Gulf history
  • vintage film stock
  • old sailing vessel
  • retro travel footage
  • archival maritime
  • 1940s nostalgia

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1940s maritime archive requests needing Persian Gulf dhow sailing footage for documentary inserts, educational timelines, or period travel sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Traditional dhow sailing on blue water beneath a pale sky.

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