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California-1952: Passenger Ship Docked At Harbor With Small Boats

  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Passenger Ship Docked At Harbor With Small Boats — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a large passenger ship docked at a bustling California harbor. The white vessel, featuring a prominent blue and white smokestack, is moored alongside a pier with smaller boats nearby. The footage, marked by classic film grain and slight blurriness, shows a sunny day with calm blue waters and a hilly coastline in the background. The scene evokes mid-century maritime travel and coastal life, with people visible on the decks and docks, offering a nostalgic glimpse into 1950s California port activity.

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
127545622

Rights & Clearance

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: 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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  • 1952
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  • 8mm archival footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s California maritime, vacation, or harbor-life sequences needing real 8mm home-movie views of passenger ships, small boats, and coastal recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 California 8mm frame showing a large white passenger ship with a blue-and-white smokestack docked beside small harbor boats.
Passenger ship moored at a harbor pier with smaller boats nearby.

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