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Long Island New York-1948: View Of Steamboat Spewing Black Smoke And Distant Naval Vessel

  • Year1948
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationLong Island, New York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1948 New York
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View Of Steamboat Spewing Black Smoke And Distant Naval... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a scenic waterfront view in Long Island, New York. The clip opens on a quiet harbor with houses and docks nestled against a tree-covered hillside, then pans to reveal a large steamboat emitting thick black smoke from its tall smokestack. The final frames focus on a distant, towering naval vessel on the open water, its silhouette standing against a hazy sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and a nostalgic, archival quality, offering a glimpse into mid-century maritime life and transportation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124862134

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 1072 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
ny, boat
Reel-level year note
1948
Reel-level location note
long island
Date
1948 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Long Island, New York, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • watercraft
  • outdoors
  • recreation
  • objects
  • water
  • view
  • boat
  • spewing
  • black
  • smoke
  • towering
  • object
  • sunny
  • day
  • long island new york
  • 1948
  • 1948 Long Island New York
  • vintage 8mm film
  • steamboat smoke
  • black smoke
  • naval ship
  • maritime history
  • vintage home movie
  • Super 8 footage
  • archival film
  • 1940s transportation
  • waterfront scene
  • old film grain
  • historical footage
  • retro footage
  • documentary clip
  • nostalgic clip
  • steamship
  • 8mm home movie
  • classic film
  • vintage Americana

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1940s Long Island waterfront footage suited for documentary inserts about harbor travel, coastal industry, or mid-century maritime views.

Still Frames From This Clip

Waterfront buildings and docks below a wooded hillside across the water.

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