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Duluth Minnesota-1965: Mel Bridge With Cargo Ship and Jay Cooke State Park Sign

  • Year1965
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationDuluth, Minnesota, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1965 Duluth Minnesota
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Mel Bridge With Cargo Ship and Jay Cooke State Park Sign — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1965, this vintage home movie captures a large cargo ship docked at a port in Duluth, Minnesota, with a prominent flag flying. The scene transitions to a sweeping view of the Mel Bridge, showcasing its distinctive steel truss arch design against a muted sky. The footage concludes with a close-up of a green sign reading 'ENTERING JAY COOKE STATE PARK,' offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-century transportation and regional landmarks. The grainy texture and color palette reflect authentic Super 8 film from the era.

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
125501260

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 1030 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
itasca park,bayfield,duluth,winter carnival,water tower bicycles
Reel-level year note
1965
Reel-level location note
itasca park,bayfield,duluth,minnesota
Date
1965 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Duluth, 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

  • industrial
  • metal
  • working
  • boat
  • water
  • mel
  • bridge
  • pares
  • writing
  • duluth minnesota
  • 1965
  • Duluth Minnesota 1965
  • Mel Bridge
  • Jay Cooke State Park
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • cargo ship
  • industrial bridge
  • steel truss
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • 1960s Americana
  • historic transportation
  • old film
  • film grain
  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary footage
  • editorial use
  • vintage footage
  • classic film
  • regional landmarks

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s Duluth home-movie footage suited to documentary or educational requests for Midwestern port activity, steel bridge views, and regional travel landmarks.

Still Frames From This Clip

Cargo ship docked near water with film-frame borders visible.

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