Yokohama Japan-1954: A Sign Of The U.S. Army Port Being Depicted And Focused

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Year1954
Decade1950s
LocationYokohama, Japan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1954 Yokohama Japan

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A Sign Of The U — Clip Details

A close-up shot from 8mm film captures the bold red letters of a sign reading 'PORT' against a blue sky, transitioning to a dark blue banner with gold lettering that clearly states 'YOKOHAMA U.S. ARMY PORT'. The footage, shot in 1954, exhibits the characteristic grain and color saturation of vintage home movie film, with a slightly shaky, handheld camera movement focusing on the military signage. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into post-war U.S. military presence in Japan, ideal for historical documentaries or editorial content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upHandheld
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125882441

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1954 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Yokohama, Japan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s documentary or educational edits needing a brief visual reference to U.S. military port signage in Yokohama, Japan.
Period detail: The visible painted lettering and 8mm color stock support the supplied 1954 setting and may show postwar-era U.S. Army port identification signage.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, with a handheld camera moving close to signage rather than staging a formal record of the site.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include red port letters, blue sky, dark blue sign fabric or panel, gold Yokohama U.S. Army Port lettering, and partial building edges.
Film character: The footage shows 8mm grain, saturated mid-century color, soft focus, and slight handheld instability that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short establishing insert, military-location cutaway, or transition into material about Yokohama port activity.
Historical context: The frames visually place U.S. Army port signage in Yokohama without showing personnel, vehicles, cargo handling, or identifiable civilians.
Research note: Human review should note visible military signage and possible government or institutional marks; copyright status is separate from trademark, property, or access concerns.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1954 Yokohama 8mm footage, U.S. Army port sign, Japan military port home movie, and postwar Japan signage cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1954 Yokohama material, then broader U.S. military presence or port signage footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 Yokohama home-movie frame showing partial red PORT lettering above a dark foreground and blue sky. — Partial red PORT sign letters appear against the sky.

Angled close view of a dark blue Yokohama U.S. Army Port sign in 1954 Yokohama footage. — Gold lettering identifies the Yokohama U.S. Army Port.

Close 8mm frame of Yokohama U.S. Army Port lettering on a dark blue sign, with soft focus and grain. — The camera moves closer across the military port sign.

Yokohama U.S. Army Port sign fills the frame, with gold letters and a partial circular emblem visible. — The sign remains framed tightly at the end of the shot.

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