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1948: Horseshoe Crab Being Poked on Wooden Dock

1948: Horseshoe Crab Being Poked on Wooden Dock

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  • Year1948
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationLong Island, New York, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1948 New York

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Horseshoe Crab Being Poked on Wooden Dock — Clip Details

1948: A vintage 8mm home movie clip from Long Island, New York, showing a horseshoe crab on a wooden dock being gently poked by a man's hand. The ancient marine animal, with its hard shell and distinctive shape, crawls away across the weathered wood. This rare archival footage captures a quiet moment of human interaction with wildlife, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century coastal life. The grainy, authentic quality of the 8mm film enhances its historical charm, making it ideal for documentaries, educational content, or nostalgic 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
6s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
72519808

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1072 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
ny, boat
Reel-level year note
1948
Reel-level location note
long island
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
Long Island, 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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