Passengers sit on a wooden bench aboard a small boat, looking out over calm water.
1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
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Seated passengers and a standing man occupy the deck as the boat moves across calm water — San Francisco, California, 1963
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- 1963
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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1963 San Francisco boat-trip frame with seated men, a standing man near the rail, and muted overcast water in the background.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 1.80 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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The camera holds on passengers seated near the cabin structure and railing.
1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
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A standing man works or looks near the rail as passengers remain seated on the bench.
1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
San Francisco California-1963: Four Men Aboard Boat Gaze Across Calm Sea
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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 men’s short-sleeve shirts, wooden bench seating, painted cabin trim, and faded 8mm color support a mid-century leisure-travel setting.
Film character
The footage has soft 8mm grain, muted color, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that reads as physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene documents ordinary adult leisure on a small vessel, with social interaction implied by seated passengers sharing the deck view.
Research note
People are visible mostly from behind or in profile, so likeness review may still be needed; copyright and any location or vessel permissions should be assessed separately.
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