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Minnesota USA-1961: Sign Announces Portorama Event With Docked Ship

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationMinnesota, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 Minnesota
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Sign Announces Portorama Event With Docked Ship — Clip Details

MINNESOTA USA-1961: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a promotional sign for the Portorama event, held August 11-13, featuring a large ship docked at a harbor. The footage shows the sign's bold red lettering and a photograph of a cruise liner, followed by actual scenes of the massive vessel moored at a pier. Shot on 8mm film, the clip displays characteristic grain, warm color tones, and a nostalgic, archival quality, evoking mid-century Americana and maritime history.

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
125497928

Rights & Clearance

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

  • People 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 1028 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
mother,sioux falls, pushmobile, duluth in winter, clarence
Reel-level year note
1960-1961
Reel-level location note
duluth,minnesota
Date
1961 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Minnesota, 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

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  • boat
  • docked
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  • caricatured
  • large
  • ship
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  • signs
  • symbols
  • minnesota USA
  • 1961
  • 1961 Minnesota USA footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Portorama event
  • large ship docked
  • cruise liner
  • harbor scene
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival footage
  • mid-century Americana
  • maritime history
  • vintage sign
  • 1960s nostalgia
  • documentary footage
  • retro film
  • old film
  • grainy footage
  • docked ship
  • promotional sign
  • vintage travel
  • 1960s home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s Minnesota 8mm footage suited for documentary inserts about regional maritime events, harbor promotion, and mid-century civic attractions.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Minnesota 8mm frame showing a Portorama event sign with red lettering, August 11-13 dates, and a printed photo of a ship.
Portorama sign announces August dates beside a printed ship photo.

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