Cleveland Ohio-1975: Visitor Sign Identifying USS Cod and Its Submarine Number

Catalog date: estimated · Catalog location: estimated. Review source evidence · Request a source quality check

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Year1975
Decade1970s
LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1975 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Explore this year and place

Compare featured footage, popular clips and the full collection.

Same year and place1975 · Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesExplore footage →Across the archiveFilmed in 1975Explore the year →Across the yearsCleveland, Ohio, United StatesExplore the place →

What is in this clip

naval heritage
visitor attractions
submarine identification
historic signage
home movie travel
maritime preservation

Shot type: close-up
Camera: handheld · tilt · Low angle looking upward
Setting: outdoor · Submarine exterior with visitor signage and metal fittings
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Dry-looking conditions with pale sky; cloud cover indistinct
Lighting: Natural daylight with deeply shadowed metalwork
People: 0 · No people visible.
Vehicles: USS Cod submarine, partially visible
Landmarks: USS Cod
Objects: rectangular visitor sign · metal sign frame · railings · upright metal fittings · angular supports · small vessel illustrations
Readable signs: VISIT WWII SUBMARINE USS COD · SS224
Colors: blue-purple · off-white · muted red · dark gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

Select a time to watch that moment in the preview.

A low-angle view centers the USS Cod visitor sign.
The red lettering and SS224 designation remain readable.
Slight upward reframing reveals more metal fittings above the board.

Visitor Sign Identifying USS Cod and Its Submarine Number — Clip Details

Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1975 home movie footage shows a visitor sign reading “VISIT WWII SUBMARINE USS COD · SS224.” The pale rectangular board carries red lettering and two small vessel illustrations, with dark metal fittings and railings behind it. A low-angle close-up holds on the sign throughout the short shot, with slight handheld drift revealing more of the structure above. No visitors appear in the frame.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004187

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1975 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: Cleveland, Ohio, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports documentary and museum requests for circa 1975 Cleveland footage identifying USS Cod through readable visitor signage.
Period detail: The painted visitor board and surrounding metal fittings supply period texture, but neither independently establishes an exact filming year.
Home-movie behavior: The upward-looking handheld hold reflects a visitor recording the attraction's name before or during a submarine visit.
What appears in frame: The frame contains a pale signboard, red lettering, two vessel illustrations, a metal border, railings, upright fittings and open sky.
Film character: Visible grain, soft edges, blue-purple color rendition and deep shadows preserve the texture of the projected small-gauge film capture.
Edit role: Use as a short identification insert or cutaway between visitor activity and wider submarine views.
Historical context: The sign presents USS Cod as a WWII submarine available to visit; supplied checked facts establish that civilian tours preceded its May 1976 memorial opening.
Research note: No people or faces appear; footage copyright is separate from any rights associated with the illustrated sign or depicted property.
Research search match: Matches searches for USS Cod SS224 visitor signage, Cleveland naval heritage and circa 1975 small-gauge home movie footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's children visiting the submarine, then other Cleveland footage from circa 1975, followed by naval heritage and visitor-attraction material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Low-angle view of the USS Cod visitor sign in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1975, with red lettering and shadowed metalwork. — The visitor board identifies USS Cod as a WWII submarine and gives its SS224 designation.
License this still · $49

Cleveland's USS Cod sign, circa 1975, shows its WWII submarine wording below upright fittings and a curved metal railing. — Red lettering remains legible against the pale board beneath the submarine's dark fittings.
License this still · $49

USS Cod's visitor board in Cleveland, circa 1975, appears beneath tall metal fittings, with SS224 and two vessel illustrations visible. — A slight framing shift places more of the upright metalwork above the identifying board.
License this still · $49

An upward-shifted view of USS Cod in Cleveland, circa 1975, places the readable visitor sign beneath tall fittings and an angled support. — The final detail view includes more upper fittings while retaining the readable visitor sign.
License this still · $49

Visually Similar Clips