Washington-1964: Motor Yacht and Industrial Ferry on the Water

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Motor Yacht and Industrial Ferry on the Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a white motor yacht cruising across choppy water, leaving a wake behind. A person stands on the upper deck, watching as the boat moves toward the camera. The scene is framed by dark borders, suggesting it was filmed through a window or from a fixed vantage point. The footage transitions to a larger industrial ferry or barge moving across the water under an overcast sky. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic look of mid-century home movie footage, evoking a sense of nostalgia and everyday life on the water in Washington.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127383430

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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: No
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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1964 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: Washington, United States 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Washington waterway sequences needing home-movie views of recreational boating and working ferry traffic.
Period detail: The white motor yacht, larger ferry, soft color, and 8mm frame edges may show mid-1960s small-craft and industrial water transport.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observational home-movie viewpoint, watching boats pass over choppy water from a fixed shoreline or vessel-side position.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white motor yacht, upper-deck figure, wake spray, choppy water, distant wooded shoreline, dark film borders, and a larger ferry.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, mild color fading, soft focus, uneven exposure, and gate-edge darkness that support its physical-film archive character.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a brief maritime insert, transition between waterfront scenes, or memory beat for everyday boating activity.
Historical context: The scene places leisure craft and utilitarian ferry movement within a Washington waterway setting without identifying a specific harbor or route.
Research note: A person is visible on the yacht, so likeness review may be needed; no readable brands or private property are apparent from these frames.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1964 Washington 8mm boating footage, vintage motor yacht on water, industrial ferry home movie, and mid-century waterfront travel.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Washington 1964 waterfront footage, then broader vintage boating and ferry material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington home-movie frame showing a white motor yacht crossing choppy water with distant shoreline behind it. — A white motor yacht travels over rough water, framed by dark film edges.

White motor yacht approaches across choppy Washington water, with a small figure visible on the upper deck. — The yacht faces the camera as it cuts through rough water.

Close home-movie view of a white motor yacht with a visible person on the upper deck and spray along the hull. — The motor yacht rides through choppy water with spray around the bow.

A larger industrial ferry or workboat moves across Washington water under a cloudy sky, with low shoreline in the distance. — A larger ferry or workboat travels across open water under gray clouds.

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