California-1961: Naval Crew On Ship Deck With Ship Numbers 391 And 402

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 California

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Naval Crew On Ship Deck With Ship Numbers 391 And 402 — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a naval scene at a California port. The footage shows the dark hulls of military ships with visible numbers like 391 and 402, and crew members in light blue and white uniforms standing on the deck. The grainy, slightly blurry quality and warm color tones reflect the era's home movie aesthetic. The camera pans across the ship's side, revealing railings, hatches, and personnel engaged in routine activities, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century maritime life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127408559

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: 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 1740 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: indian pow wow
Reel-level year note: 1961-1966
Reel-level location note: san bernardino,california,slaton sea
Date: 1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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 documentary edits needing brief home-movie views of naval ships and crew activity at a California port.
Period detail: The ship numbers, painted hulls, railings, uniforms, and 8mm color stock support a mid-century naval setting consistent with the 1961 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot feel, with a handheld camera scanning ship sides and crew rather than staging a formal military scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dark naval hulls, ship numbers, deck railings, hatches, uniformed crew, dockside shadows, and contact-sheet film borders.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, warm color, exposure variation, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transition, or establishing insert for naval service, port visits, or mid-century maritime memory.
Historical context: The frames show military vessels and personnel in routine deck areas, offering visual context for public-facing naval presence without identifying a specific event.
Research note: People and military markings are visible, so copyright, likeness, and institutional or vessel identification should be reviewed separately before use.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1961 8mm naval ship footage, California port home movie, military crew on deck, and numbered ship hulls.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other California 1961 port material, then broader 1960s naval and maritime home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 California home-movie frame showing dark naval ship hulls, railings, and upper deck details in soft 8mm color. — Dark naval hulls and railings fill the frame as the camera looks across the ship side.

1961 California port view of uniformed naval crew near a dark ship hull, railings, and deck-side equipment. — Crew members in light uniforms stand near the ship side and railings.

1961 California home-movie frame centered on a dark naval hull marked with the number 391. — The number 391 is visible on the side of a dark naval vessel.

1961 California port footage showing a pale ship side, upper railings, and crew figures near the lower frame. — A pale ship side and railings pass the camera, with crew visible near the bottom edge.

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