Hawaii-1961: Archival Footage Of A Large Red Ship Sitting Peacefully In A Harbor

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationHawaii, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Hawaii

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Archival Footage Of A Large Red Ship Sitting Peacefully... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a large red ship docked in a Hawaiian harbor. The footage shows the vessel's weathered deck, metal railings, and a prominent red smokestack marked with the letters 'KJ'. The camera pans slightly, revealing the ship's structure, a crane in the background, and other boats nearby. The image has a grainy, nostalgic quality with faded colors typical of Super 8 film from the early 1960s. This archival clip evokes a sense of maritime history and mid-century Americana, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127607176

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Hawaii, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for early 1960s Hawaii harbor footage, maritime travel cutaways, or archival home-movie views of a docked vessel.
Period detail: The 8mm color, red-painted vessel, metal railings, smokestack lettering, and harbor cranes may show mid-century working waterfront details.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot feel, with a close handheld pan across the ship rather than a staged or formal maritime record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a red hull, pale deckhouse panels, metal railings, a red smokestack, rigging, a crane, nearby boats, and distant harbor water.
Film character: Soft focus, faded color, visible grain, and slight handheld framing give the scan a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a harbor insert, maritime transition, travel-memory beat, or cutaway establishing a dockside setting.
Historical context: The footage places a large vessel within a Hawaiian harbor environment, showing leisure or transport infrastructure without identifying the ship or operator.
Research note: People and visible lettering require review for likeness and trademark context, while copyright, property, and location permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 Hawaii harbor home movie, 8mm red ship docked, vintage maritime footage, and early 1960s waterfront cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Hawaii harbor material, then broader vintage ship and waterfront footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Hawaii 8mm frame showing a red docked ship with pale deckhouse panels, railings, rigging, and harbor machinery behind it. — Close view of the red vessel's side and upper deck in harbor.

1961 Hawaii harbor view of the red vessel's midsection, with railings, cabin windows, rigging, and other boats close by. — The camera frames the ship's midsection with nearby harbor traffic visible.

1961 Hawaii 8mm close-up of the ship's deck area, showing a red smokestack marked with letters and a boom crossing above. — A red smokestack and upper deck details fill the close harbor view.

1961 Hawaii frame of the red ship's forward section, with curved railing, pale cabin structure, mast or flag shape, and water beyond. — The vessel's forward deck and bow appear against the harbor background.

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