Japan-1952: Naval Ship and Soldiers Saluting at Coal Yard

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationJapan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Naval Ship and Soldiers Saluting at Coal Yard — Clip Details

JAPAN-1952: A vintage 8mm film clip captures a naval vessel at port, its bow and deck visible under a clear sky with crew members in caps standing on the bridge. The scene transitions to a coal yard where three soldiers in military uniforms and caps stand near train tracks, each tipping their hats in a salute. The footage exhibits the characteristic grain and color palette of mid-century home movies, offering a nostalgic glimpse into post-war Japan with authentic period details.

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: 125226863

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: Yes
Minors 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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1952 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Japan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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 1950s Japan archive requests needing brief military-port or occupation-era maritime cutaways for documentary, museum, education, or period montage use.
Period detail: Visible clues include an 8mm color home-movie look, a naval-style vessel, uniformed men in caps, rail tracks, a coal pile, and mid-century military dress.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an informal visitor-shot feel, with uniformed men standing, saluting, and smiling toward the camera rather than performing a staged scene.
What appears in frame: The clip shows a ship bow and deck crew, uniformed men in caps, saluting gestures, rail tracks, a coal yard, a small yard building, and bright daylight.
Film character: The scan carries dense 8mm grain, soft focus, strong contrast, slight underexposure in shadows, and handheld framing consistent with amateur color film of the period.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat linking maritime arrival imagery with military personnel in an industrial yard.
Historical context: The visuals place uniformed personnel near port and rail infrastructure in postwar Japan, but the frames do not identify a specific base, unit, ship, or event.
Research note: People and military uniforms are visible, so likeness, institutional identification, and context should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1952 Japan 8mm naval ship, postwar Japan soldiers saluting, home movie coal yard, military port footage, and vintage ship deck crew.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Japan 1952 port or rail footage, and finally with broader 1950s military, ship, and industrial-yard material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 Japan 8mm frame showing a naval-style vessel at port, with crew silhouettes on the upper deck under a clear sky. — A naval-style ship is filmed from below, with crew members visible along the upper deck.

1952 Japan 8mm frame of uniformed men by rail tracks and a coal pile, one man lifting a hand toward his cap. — Uniformed men stand in a coal yard beside rails, with one appearing to salute or tip his cap.

1952 Japan 8mm frame showing uniformed men gathered in a coal yard, one tipping his cap near rail tracks. — A small group of uniformed men stands by the tracks as one man tips his cap toward the camera.

1952 Japan 8mm frame of uniformed men standing and smiling near a coal pile, rail yard tracks, and a small building. — Uniformed men gather casually in the yard, with coal and rail infrastructure behind them.

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