Family or friends sit on a moving boat with the pier in the background.
1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
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Smiling passengers sit together as the boat passes the pier — San Francisco, California, 1963
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- Catalog year
- 1963
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Image
- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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1963 San Francisco boat-ride frame with smiling adults, boat wake, a pier, and distant waterfront buildings.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 4.60 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
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1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
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Source footage and archive context
San Francisco California-1963: Family on Boat Ride near Pier
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1963 San Francisco California.
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 1112
Reel label: knotts berry farm,zoo,san diego,mary,park,phillip
Year note: 1963
Location note: california
Period detail
The clothing, sunglasses, 8mm color stock, waterfront railings, and low-rise pier buildings may show early-1960s coastal recreation details.
Film character
The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, mild exposure variation, and handheld framing that preserve a home-movie record of the outing.
Historical context
The scene shows recreational boat travel near an urban waterfront, with dressed-up passengers sharing a casual family or social outing.
Research note
Recognizable faces and possible distant signage require likeness and brand review separate from copyright or footage licensing status.
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