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1939: Santa Paula Docked at Waterfront

1939: Santa Paula Docked at Waterfront

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  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration15s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1939 California

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Santa Paula Docked at Waterfront — Clip Details

Vintage 1939 home movie footage from San Francisco, California, capturing the Santa Paula cruise ship docked at the waterfront. The clip features bold white capital letters on black signage displaying the ship's name, evoking classic maritime nostalgia. Filmed on 8mm film, this archival footage offers a rare glimpse into early 20th-century maritime travel and urban life. The grainy, nostalgic quality and period-specific typography highlight the era’s visual style, making it ideal for historical documentaries, retro-themed projects, and vintage storytelling.

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
15s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
68824215

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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Topics & Keywords

  • santa
  • paula
  • cruise
  • ship
  • capital letters
  • white on black
  • ship name
  • signs
  • symbols
  • SAN francisco california
  • 1939
  • 1939 San Francisco
  • Santa Paula cruise ship
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • maritime history
  • classic cruise footage
  • old film footage
  • archival ship footage
  • white on black signage
  • capital letters text
  • historic San Francisco
  • vintage travel
  • retro maritime
  • 1930s California
  • documentary footage
  • old film clips
  • nostalgic travel
  • vintage ship name
  • editorial use
  • period-specific signage

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