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1963: Cargo Being Unloaded at California Port

1963: Cargo Being Unloaded at California Port

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  • Year1963
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration12s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Cargo Being Unloaded at California Port — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1963 capturing a ship arriving at a California port. The clip shows men unloading cargo and working along the waterfront, with the ocean and dockside activity in the background. This authentic slice of mid-20th century Americana features natural lighting and grainy film texture typical of home movies from the era. The scene reflects daily labor and maritime commerce in a nostalgic California coastal setting, offering a rare glimpse into 1960s port life. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or historical storytelling.

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
12s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
68006142

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1112 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
knotts berry farm,zoo,san diego,mary,park,phillip
Reel-level year note
1963
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1963 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
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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Topics & Keywords

  • ship
  • port
  • water
  • people
  • men
  • male
  • sea
  • ocean
  • river
  • countries
  • produce
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  • tag
  • easy
  • hard
  • work
  • job
  • stuff
  • heavy
  • pretty
  • cute
  • visitors
  • swimming
  • vacation
  • learning
  • moving
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  • california
  • 1963
  • home video
  • 1963 California port
  • vintage 8mm film
  • ship arrival
  • waterfront work
  • cargo unloading
  • 1960s home movie
  • maritime history
  • California coast
  • vintage home video
  • archival footage
  • 8mm film
  • old film
  • working class
  • dock
  • men at work
  • California 1963
  • vintage footage

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