Passengers gather behind the deck railing of the Santa Paula on sailing day, circa 1939.
1939 · California, United States
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Corsages pinned to coats mark the occasion as passengers wait for departure — California, 1939
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Women wearing large corsages lean on the railing of the Santa Paula, a late-1930s sailing day, probably in California.
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A paper streamer is flung across the deck as the sailing-day crowd looks on.
1939 · California, United States
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The pan ends at the ship's white superstructure, with passengers still lining the deck.
1939 · California, United States
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California-1939: Passengers With Corsages Crowd a Steamer Deck Rail as a Streamer Flies
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
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Period detail
Large white corsages, women's dark hats and coats and a man's pale hat may show late-1930s sailing-day dress, consistent with the reel's 1938-model Ford.
Film character
Black-and-white small-gauge film with soft focus, fine grain, dust specks, darkened corners and a slightly unsteady handheld pan that gives it period texture.
Historical context
Throwing paper streamers and wearing corsages were common send-off customs at passenger ship departures, and the Grace Line's Santa Paula carried cruise passengers from 1933 until World War II.
Research note
Copyright in the home movie is separate from likeness rights: passengers' faces are visible though small, a child may be present, and the Grace Line ship identity is a trade name issue.
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