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Michigan USA-1960: Ferry Docking at Industrial Harbor

  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationMichigan, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1960 Michigan
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Ferry Docking at Industrial Harbor — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures a ferry at a Michigan dock. The clip opens with a view from the dock, showing train tracks leading toward a raised drawbridge with industrial buildings in the background. The scene transitions to a large ferry approaching and docking, its dark hull and smokestack visible against the water. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, faded colors, and a nostalgic, documentary feel, offering authentic archival material for historical or editorial projects.

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
125497341

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 2039 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
d danielar
Reel-level year note
1960
Reel-level location note
detroit michigan
Date
1960 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Michigan, 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

  • ferry
  • boat
  • ship
  • dock
  • leaving
  • levine
  • docks
  • transportation
  • michigan USA
  • 1960
  • 1960s ferry footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Michigan dock scene
  • Super 8 home movie
  • archival transportation clip
  • historic ferry docking
  • 1960s American waterfront
  • old film footage
  • industrial dock
  • train tracks to water
  • vintage boat arrival
  • retro documentary clip
  • 1960s Americana
  • old film grain
  • nostalgic travel footage
  • vintage ferry
  • 8mm archival footage
  • 1960s transportation
  • home movie footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s Michigan harbor footage suited to documentary or educational edits needing ferry docking, dockside rail tracks, and industrial waterfront atmosphere.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 Michigan dock view with rail tracks, raised bridge structure, water edge, and industrial buildings in the background.
Dock rails lead toward a raised bridge at an industrial harbor.

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