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New York-1948: Waves In The Ocean Shown With A Grainy Box Film

  • Year1948
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1948 New York
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Waves In The Ocean Shown With A Grainy Box Film — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this grainy home movie captures a vast, choppy ocean under an overcast sky. The deep blue water churns with white-capped waves, viewed through the distinct frame of a vintage film projector. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics—color fading, film grain, and slight instability—evoking a sense of historical travel and maritime adventure. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century oceanic landscapes, perfect for documentaries, period pieces, or nostalgic content.

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
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127561372

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People 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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
New York, 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

  • ocean
  • sea
  • blue
  • waves
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  • nature
  • new york
  • 1948
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  • vintage 8mm film
  • grainy sea waves
  • archival home movie
  • 1940s travel footage
  • blue ocean waves
  • Super 8 film
  • old film grain
  • historical sea footage
  • New York 1948
  • maritime landscape
  • classic film footage
  • retro ocean view
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage travel clip
  • nostalgic sea scene
  • 1940s film
  • documentary footage
  • old film aesthetic
  • period sea footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for requests needing 1940s New York home-movie ocean footage as a maritime cutaway, travel insert, or period atmosphere shot.

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