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1939: Man at Cliff House Overlooking Pacific Ocean

1939: Man at Cliff House Overlooking Pacific Ocean

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  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1939 California

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Man at Cliff House Overlooking Pacific Ocean — Clip Details

1939 vintage 8mm film footage captures a man in a fedora hat standing at the iconic Cliff House and Sutro Baths in San Francisco, California. The scene showcases the rugged Pacific coastline with dramatic cliffs, crashing waves, and the historic architecture of the Sutro Baths. A tourist explores the West Coast landmark, embodying 1930s travel and leisure. The natural beauty of the ocean and coastal landscape is highlighted under bright summer light, offering a nostalgic glimpse into early 20th-century tourism and American lifestyle. This authentic archival clip is ideal for historical documentaries, travel features, and vintage lifestyle content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Film
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
6s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
63561977

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
may
Reel-level year note
1939
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1939 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
San Francisco, California, 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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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