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Shot on 8mm film in 1940, this vintage footage captures a large steamship docked at a pier in Ontario, Canada. The cream and black vessel, with its prominent smokestack and multiple decks, is moored beside a concrete walkway. In the final frames, two women in dark coats and hats walk along the dock, one holding a book or folder, while the other adjusts her hat. The scene evokes a nostalgic, everyday moment from the mid-20th century, with soft colors and the characteristic grain of home movie film.
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