San Francisco California-1939: Gold Relief Statue Of Roman Or Greek God On Ship's Bow

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 California

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Gold Relief Statue Of Roman Or Greek God On Ship's Bow — Clip Details

A close-up of a golden relief sculpture depicting a Roman or Greek god-like figure standing atop a ship's bow, with the word "DISCOVERY" inscribed below. The figure holds a staff and raises one arm, set against a textured wall with decorative elements. Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie footage captures the warm, yellowish tones and soft focus characteristic of mid-century amateur recordings. The scene evokes a sense of historical grandeur and nostalgia, likely from a public building or exhibition in San Francisco.

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: 124763178

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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: may
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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: Supports 1930s San Francisco archival requests needing a brief cutaway of decorative maritime-themed relief art in amateur 8mm footage.
Period detail: The clip may show an exhibit or architectural detail with a gold-toned figure, ship bow motif, and the visible word "DISCOVERY" as period visual clues.
Home-movie behavior: The framing feels like a visitor pausing on a detail, holding close on the relief before briefly drifting to the water view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a gold relief figure, staff or spear, ship-bow base, the word "DISCOVERY," vertical columns, textured wall panels, film gate edges, and a hazy bay view.
Film character: The 8mm scan has warm color, soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld steadiness typical of amateur travel footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat linking San Francisco travel footage with maritime or classical decorative imagery.
Historical context: The imagery suggests public-facing decorative art with classical and maritime references, but the exact site and maker are not identified in the frames.
Research note: No people are visible, but the legible "DISCOVERY" inscription and unidentified artwork should be reviewed for copyright, trademark, and property-context questions.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1939 San Francisco 8mm relief sculpture, gold ship bow statue, Discovery inscription, classical maritime art, and vintage home movie bay view.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1939 San Francisco material, then related maritime sculpture, exposition, public art, or bay-view footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 San Francisco 8mm frame showing a gold-toned classical figure on a ship-bow relief with DISCOVERY visible below. — Close view of a gold-toned relief figure with a ship-bow base and DISCOVERY inscription.

Soft 8mm view of the gold-toned relief figure and ship-bow motif, with the lower DISCOVERY text partly obscured. — Gold-toned relief figure framed tightly beside a vertical architectural edge.

1939 San Francisco frame showing the relief's figure, ship base, and clearer DISCOVERY inscription in warm 8mm color. — The DISCOVERY inscription is clearer below the gold-toned figure and ship-bow relief.

1939 San Francisco 8mm frame with a pale bay view, distant bridge line, and small sailboat on the water. — Hazy view across the bay with a long bridge line and small boat in the distance.

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