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Cleveland Ohio-1938: Historical Video Footage Of A Ship Docking As Seen From The

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Cleveland Ohio
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Historical Video Footage Of A Ship Docking As Seen From The — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this vintage home movie captures a large white ship named 'SULLIVAN BROTHERS' docked at a harbor in Cleveland, Ohio. The view is framed by dark tree leaves in the foreground, creating a layered, nostalgic perspective. In the background, a tall building rises above the waterfront, with other vessels visible along the shore. The grainy black-and-white footage shows subtle movement as people gather near the dock, evoking a sense of mid-20th century maritime life and everyday port activity.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125780422

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 1001 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1937-1938-1939
Reel-level location note
Cleveland
Date
1938 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Cleveland, Ohio, 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

  • ship
  • trees
  • building
  • water
  • people
  • leaves
  • historical
  • video
  • docking
  • shore
  • transportation
  • cleveland ohio
  • 1938
  • 1938 Cleveland Ohio
  • vintage 8mm film
  • historical ship footage
  • docked vessel 1938
  • black and white home movie
  • archival maritime footage
  • Sullivan Brothers ship
  • 1930s transportation
  • vintage harbor scene
  • old film footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical documentary
  • retro ship docking
  • classic American footage
  • 1930s waterfront
  • nostalgic film clip
  • archival video
  • old ship footage
  • vintage 1938 footage
  • 8mm archival film

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s Cleveland harbor footage for documentary or museum sequences needing a brief maritime transportation insert from original 8mm home-movie material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Large ship marked SULLIVAN BROTHERS seen through dark foreground leaves at a harbor.

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