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Long Island New York-1948: Sailboats On The Ocean Near Lighthouse

  • Year1948
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationLong Island, New York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1948 New York
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Sailboats On The Ocean Near Lighthouse — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures sailboats gliding across the ocean near Long Island, New York. The footage, framed by the classic 8mm viewfinder, shows several sailboats with billowing sails navigating calm waters under a hazy, overcast sky. A lighthouse appears in the distance, adding a sense of coastal navigation. The film exhibits natural grain, slight blurriness, and subtle scratches, authenticating its age and home movie origin. The mood is serene and nostalgic, evoking mid-century maritime leisure and the quiet beauty of a bygone era.

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
124862159

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

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  • classic sailboats

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1940s maritime, Long Island, coastal recreation, or navigation cutaway needs for documentary, museum, education, and period editorial use.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 Long Island 8mm frame showing two sailboats on open water with a distant lighthouse or tower under a hazy sky.
Sailboats pass across calm water near a distant coastal lighthouse.

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