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A close-up of a white life preserver with black lettering reading 'S.S. CATALINA' and 'AVA ON' on a vintage 8mm film clip from 1952. The footage shows the circular safety device against a light background, with visible film grain and scratches characteristic of home movie footage. The scene transitions to a blurry blue and white view, possibly the ocean or sky, with a dark border framing the image. This archival clip captures a moment of early 20th-century maritime travel in California.
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