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Michigan USA-1960: Ship Coming Into Port

  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationMichigan, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1960 Michigan
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Ship Coming Into Port — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures the SS North American, a Great Lakes passenger steamer, arriving at a Michigan port. Passengers gather on the dock as the white vessel with a red hull approaches, its name clearly visible. The footage shows the ship's bow and upper decks under a bright sky, with distant shoreline in view. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and soft focus evoke a nostalgic mid-century American travel memory, perfect for historical documentaries or retro-themed content.

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
125497525

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: Yes
  • 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

  • port
  • docking
  • navy
  • ship
  • waiting
  • coming
  • transportation
  • michigan USA
  • 1960
  • 1960s Great Lakes steamship
  • SS North American
  • Michigan port arrival
  • vintage passenger ferry
  • 1960s transportation
  • 8mm home movie footage
  • Great Lakes cruise ship
  • retro travel film
  • archival ship footage
  • 1960s American travel
  • historic ferry
  • 8mm film
  • vintage maritime
  • dockside arrival
  • passenger ship
  • 1960s nostalgia
  • classic American footage
  • archival travel
  • old film
  • documentary footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s 8mm Great Lakes travel footage for documentaries needing a passenger steamer arriving at a Michigan port.

Still Frames From This Clip

White passenger steamer approaches a dock with people standing at the left edge.

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