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Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this vintage home movie captures a fishing boat named 'BOB-AL' at sea off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Seagulls swarm the vessel, flying in tight formation and landing on the deck in search of food. The footage shows a sailor in a white cap observing the birds, with the open ocean and distant shoreline visible under a cloudy sky. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film adds to the authentic, nostalgic feel of this archival maritime scene.
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jones beach,hyde park,cape cod
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