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1948: Merchant Ship Battling Rough Seas off New York

1948: Merchant Ship Battling Rough Seas off New York

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  • Year1948
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration8s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $188 USD
  • Collection1948 New York

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Merchant Ship Battling Rough Seas off New York — Clip Details

1948: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a merchant ship battling rough seas off the coast of New York. The vessel cuts through dark blue waves with whitecaps churning around its hull, showcasing the power of the ocean and the resilience of maritime transport. The footage, shot on 8mm film, offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century seafaring life, with visible machinery and the ship’s structure enduring the stormy conditions. This authentic archival clip evokes a sense of adventure and historical realism, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about early 1940s American maritime history.

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
8s
Pond5 price
from $188 USD
Clip ID
69450049

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 2269 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
wedding,decoration day,wj nolan jr
Reel-level year note
1948
Reel-level location note
geneva new york
Date
1948 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
New York, 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

  • merchant
  • ship
  • traveling
  • rough
  • seas
  • white caps
  • deep water
  • dark blue waves
  • machinery
  • white boat
  • transportation
  • new york
  • USA
  • 1948
  • 1948 merchant ship
  • rough seas footage
  • New York maritime history
  • vintage 8mm ship
  • 8mm ocean waves
  • stormy sea footage
  • old film ship
  • maritime transport 1948
  • archival ship footage
  • classic home movie
  • deep water waves
  • white boat on rough sea
  • vintage transportation film
  • historic ocean footage
  • 1940s ship travel
  • editorial stock footage
  • retro maritime clip
  • old film waves
  • documentary ship scene
  • nostalgic sea journey

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