Juneau Alaska-1977: Pan Across the Columbia Ferry Stern and American Flag

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Year1977
Decade1970s
LocationJuneau, Alaska, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1977 · Juneau, Alaska, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

maritime transportation
Alaska travel
vessel identification
waterfront infrastructure
passenger journeys
home movie sightseeing

Shot type: wide
Camera: pan · handheld · Slightly upward dockside view toward the stern
Setting: outdoor · Dockside waterfront with a large passenger ferry and a curved-roof building
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Partly cloudy
Lighting: Natural daylight with bright sky and deep shadows beneath the decks
People: 0 · No people are clearly discernible.
Vehicles: Columbia passenger ferry
Objects: American flag · angled flagpole · white deck railings · exterior stairways · upper-deck windows · open stern loading doorway · life rings · mooring line · curved-roof building · dock light poles
Readable signs: COLUMBIA · JUNEAU
Colors: dark blue · white · pale yellow · gray · pale cyan · red
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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The ferry's stern fills the frame with windows, white railings and exterior stairs.
The rightward pan brings the American flag and stern lettering into view.
COLUMBIA and JUNEAU are readable above the open loading doorway.
The closing view holds the fluttering flag and curved-roof building behind the stern.

Pan Across the Columbia Ferry Stern and American Flag — Clip Details

Juneau, Alaska, circa 1977 home movie footage shows the Columbia ferry's stern beside a dock. A rightward pan passes dark upper-deck windows, white railings and exterior stairs before bringing the readable COLUMBIA and JUNEAU lettering into view. An American flag flutters above the open stern loading doorway, with a curved-roof waterfront building behind it. The continuous handheld view has soft detail, muted color and visible film marks.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003364

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1977 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Juneau, Alaska, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1977 Alaska travel view supplies a readable Columbia ferry identification shot for maritime documentaries and museum interpretation.
Period detail: The painted stern lettering, blue hull, pale stripe and white exterior stairways record the vessel's appearance, though they do not closely date the shot.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor's handheld pan follows the stern toward its name and flag, preserving a brief act of dockside sightseeing.
What appears in frame: The view contains dark windows, white railings, exterior stairs, painted stern lettering, an American flag, an open loading doorway and a curved-roof building.
Film character: Soft detail, muted blue and cream tones, deep shadows, scratches and an upper-frame blemish characterize the projected small-gauge film capture.
Edit role: Use the readable name as an identification insert or a short transition into an Alaska ferry journey sequence.
Historical context: Columbia's checked fleet history supports an Alaska ferry context, while JUNEAU on the stern functions as a home-port marking.
Research note: No people are discernible; vessel and building identification remain separate from copyright permission for the footage and any applicable property rights.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for Columbia ferry stern lettering, Juneau maritime travel circa 1977 and small-gauge passenger ferry home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Alaska Airlines gate view and Skagway streets, then Juneau footage circa 1977, followed by other passenger ferry travel scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Columbia ferry stern in Juneau, Alaska, circa 1977, with dark windows, white deck railings and exterior stairs above a blue hull. — The opening view emphasizes the stern's upper windows, railings and exterior stairs.
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Columbia's stern lettering and American flag in Juneau, Alaska, circa 1977, above a large dark loading doorway. — COLUMBIA and JUNEAU become readable as the pan reaches the flag and open stern doorway.
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American flag over Columbia's named stern in Juneau, Alaska, circa 1977, with the waterfront building visible behind the railings. — The flag extends above the stern name, with the curved roof of a waterfront building behind.
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Closing stern view of Columbia in Juneau, Alaska, circa 1977, showing the fluttering flag, painted name and dark loading opening. — The closing composition holds the stern lettering and American flag above the loading opening.
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