Large passenger vessel in Acapulco harbor, 1962.
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
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White passenger vessel and wooden motorboat, Acapulco harbor 1962 — Acapulco, 1962
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- Catalog year
- 1962
- Location
- Acapulco, Mexico
- Image
- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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1962 Acapulco harbor, 8mm footage: large white ferry or passenger vessel in mid-ground and a wooden motorboat at frame bottom, rocky hillside with buildings under clear sky.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 3.20 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
Acapulco Mexico-1962: Passenger Boat in Tropical Harbor
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Acapulco Mexico.
Date documentation · estimated
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 documentation · estimated
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.
Source reel 1835
Reel label: pyramid,university city,$80000 house,floating gardens
Year note: 1962
Location note: dallas,mexico city
Period detail
Early-1960s 8mm color stock shows characteristic warm saturation and fine grain; the vessel silhouette and mid-century harbor architecture are consistent with the stated 1962 date.
Film character
8mm color grain with saturated blues and crisp whites, slightly soft mid-ground focus, and the warm tonal signature typical of mid-century reversal or print stock.
Historical context
Acapulco was a prominent international resort destination in the early 1960s; this harbor view reflects mid-century leisure travel and coastal maritime activity in Pacific Mexico.
Research note
No individuals appear identifiable; vessel registration or flag markings are not legible at this resolution — confirm vessel identity and any visible livery before commercial use.
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