A vessel-framed view looks across blue water toward a hazy coastal hillside.
1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
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Open water fills the foreground below a hazy coastal hillside — San Francisco, California, 1963
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- 1963
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Image
- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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A 1963 8mm vessel view toward the San Francisco-area coast, showing open blue water, distant pale cliffs, and soft hillside development.
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1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
San Francisco California-1963: San Francisco Coastline from Boat
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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 soft 8mm color, distant hillside development, and vessel-window framing support a 1963 home-movie travel context without identifying a specific landmark.
Film character
The footage has 8mm grain, mild color fading toward blue and violet, gentle exposure variation, and slight movement from filming aboard a vessel.
Historical context
The view gives context for leisure travel and coastal sightseeing around San Francisco in the early 1960s, while remaining visually general rather than landmark-specific.
Research note
No people, logos, or clear private property are visible, but copyright and location-use review should remain separate from likeness or brand concerns.
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