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Long Island New York-1948: Large Steamship Sailing On The Ocean

  • Year1948
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationLong Island, New York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1948 New York
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Large Steamship Sailing On The Ocean — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a large passenger steamship sailing across the ocean near Long Island, New York. The footage shows the vessel from a distance, its white hull and prominent smokestack visible against a deep blue sea and sky. The sequence begins with a view from a dock, then follows the ship as it moves across the water, eventually receding into the distance at dusk. The film exhibits characteristic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-century maritime travel and transportation.

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
124862327

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

  • water
  • sea
  • sail
  • ship
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  • boat
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  • transportation
  • long island new york
  • 1948
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  • vintage steamship
  • Long Island New York 1948
  • 8mm home movie
  • ocean liner
  • retro transportation
  • historical ship
  • archival footage
  • classic boat
  • vintage film
  • seaside travel
  • old footage
  • 1940s travel
  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary footage
  • maritime history
  • vintage 8mm
  • Super 8 film
  • old boat
  • 1948 home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s maritime travel, Long Island coastal transportation, or mid-century ocean passage cutaways in documentary and educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

White passenger steamship on blue water beneath a clear sky.

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