New York-1948: Cargo Crates Lowered into Boat at Dock

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Year1948
Decade1940s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1948 New York

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Cargo Crates Lowered into Boat at Dock — Clip Details

NEW YORK-1948: A vintage 8mm home movie captures cargo crates being lowered by a net into a boat at a dock. The scene, shot from inside a dimly lit structure, shows large brown wooden crates secured with netting against a bright, overcast sky. A worker in a plaid shirt appears briefly as the cargo is maneuvered. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century maritime logistics and port activity.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127560099

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 2269 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: wedding,decoration day,wj nolan jr
Reel-level year note: 1948
Reel-level location note: geneva new york
Date: 1948 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: New York, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s New York maritime, dockwork, cargo handling, or transportation logistics sequences needing brief real home-movie footage.
Period detail: The wooden crates, rope cargo net, dockside structure, and 8mm color stock may show mid-century port handling practices without identifying a specific pier or vessel.
Home-movie behavior: The view from inside a dark structure feels like an observer filming cargo work as it happens rather than a staged industrial scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include wooden crates, a rope cargo net, dock platform, bright window openings, rigging lines, watercraft edges, and a briefly seen worker.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, high-contrast backlighting, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and a handheld home-movie feel.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transition, or establishing detail for shipping, harbor labor, travel, or postwar urban infrastructure.
Historical context: The footage gives visual context for manual cargo movement at a New York dock, with workers and freight seen through an informal visitor-shot perspective.
Research note: People are briefly visible, so likeness review may be needed; no obvious brands appear, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness or property review.
Research search match: Search phrases might include 1948 New York dock cargo crates, 8mm harbor loading footage, vintage maritime logistics, and home movie port activity.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel dock or waterfront scenes, then other 1948 New York footage, then broader cargo, harbor, and watercraft material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 New York dock view of wooden crates held in a rope cargo net against bright window openings and dark interior framing. — Wooden cargo crates hang in netting near large dockside windows.

Suspended wooden crates and rope netting are seen from a dim interior at a New York dock, with bright sky through the windows. — Crated cargo is held aloft in netting as rigging lines cross the windows.

Wooden crates in a cargo net sit near a dock platform, framed by dark interior posts and bright waterfront windows in 1948 New York footage. — Cargo crates and netting fill the lower frame beneath bright dock windows.

A worker in a plaid shirt appears beside wooden crates and cargo netting on a New York dock platform in the 1948 home-movie clip. — A worker stands near stacked crates and netting on the dock platform.

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