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1944: Ensign Cleaning Anchor on USS General William Mitchell

1944: Ensign Cleaning Anchor on USS General William Mitchell

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  • Year1944
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationKearny, New Jersey, United States
  • Duration9s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Ensign Cleaning Anchor on USS General William Mitchell — Clip Details

1944: Ensign cleaning anchor on the USS General William Mitchell (AP-114), a massive troopship docked in Kearny, New Jersey. This vintage 8mm home movie footage captures a crew member performing maintenance on the ship's anchor, highlighting the scale and rugged conditions of wartime naval operations. The scene reflects the essential, often dangerous work required to prepare troopships for deployment during World War II. The grainy, authentic quality of the 8mm film adds to the historical realism, offering a rare glimpse into naval life and ship upkeep in the 1940s. Ideal for historical documentaries, wartime narratives, and archival projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
9s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
64557443

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1498 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
january
Reel-level year note
1944
Reel-level location note
new jersey
Date
1944 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
Kearny, New Jersey, 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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