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1938: San Francisco Harbor with Boats and Buildings

1938: San Francisco Harbor with Boats and Buildings

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  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration24s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1938 · San Francisco, California, United States
  • StatusPartner License

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San Francisco Harbor with Boats and Buildings — Clip Details

1938: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a bustling San Francisco marina filled with boats and lined with industrial buildings. The scene shows a variety of watercraft docked along the harbor, with masts rising above the water and vessels moored at the pier. Industrial structures and parked vehicles line the adjacent road, reflecting the city's maritime and transport activity during the late 1930s. The footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century waterfront life, with authentic period details in architecture, boats, and urban layout. This archival 8mm film is ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, and retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
24s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
68805394

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1153 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
bucks lake,lake tahoe,emerald bay,martins lodge
Reel-level year note
1938
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1938 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)

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Topics & Keywords

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  • filled
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  • lined
  • industrial
  • buildings
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  • dock
  • vessel
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  • inlet
  • mast
  • vehicles
  • parked
  • road
  • structures
  • transport
  • SAN francisco california
  • 1938
  • 1938 San Francisco
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • maritime history
  • industrial waterfront
  • docked boats
  • harbor scene
  • classic footage
  • archival 1930s
  • old film
  • maritime transport
  • fishing vessels
  • historic California
  • retro footage
  • editorial use
  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary material
  • waterfront life
  • period film

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