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California-1952: White Life Preserver With Black Font That Reads S.S. Catalina

  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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White Life Preserver With Black Font That Reads S — Clip Details

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.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127545496

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People 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 1234 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
miss universe
Reel-level year note
1952
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1952 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
California, 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

  • sailing
  • floating
  • travel
  • journey
  • twilight
  • white
  • life
  • preserver
  • black
  • font
  • reads
  • ss
  • catalina
  • avalon
  • view
  • wake
  • boat
  • signs
  • symbols
  • california
  • 1952
  • S.S. Catalina
  • life preserver
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1952 home movie footage
  • California maritime
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival footage
  • vintage travel
  • classic boat
  • retro film
  • old film
  • film grain
  • 1950s travel
  • nautical history
  • vintage California
  • 8mm footage
  • archival film
  • vintage 8mm

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This clip supports 1950s California maritime travel requests needing a brief shipboard safety-detail insert or ocean-going transition.

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