Passengers watch the pier from a moving boat.
1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
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A passenger leans at the rail as the pier comes into view — San Francisco, California, 1963
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- Catalog year
- 1963
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Image
- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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1963 San Francisco home-movie frame showing a man at the boat rail with the pier and water beyond.
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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1963 · San Francisco, California, United States
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Source footage and archive context
San Francisco California-1963: Boat Approaching Long 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, 8mm color stock, pier signage, and open boat railing fit the supplied 1963 San Francisco home-movie context.
Film character
Soft 8mm grain, mild exposure variation, gate edges, and handheld motion give the clip a scanned home-movie texture.
Historical context
The clip shows leisure travel or sightseeing on the water, with visitors observing a busy pier under an overcast sky.
Research note
People and visible signage appear in frame, so likeness, trademark, and location context should be reviewed separately from footage copyright.
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