Vintage Stock Footage
1959 in Michigan
517 clips filmed in Michigan in 1959, from 2 source reels, 5 to 6 seconds long. Every clip on this page licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free.
$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide
About this footage
Most of this 1959 Michigan footage stays indoors, in living rooms and kitchens. Men relax in armchairs and on couches, a woman washes dishes at the kitchen sink, and relatives crowd around a table for a birthday with singing and gifts. At Christmas, a boy lies on the floor in front of the tree, a father in a red vest and bow tie kisses his son on a wooden rocking horse, and the children unwrap presents.
Small boys get a lot of screen time: one in overalls and cowboy boots with a new toy train, another digging through a toy box, a third in a suit receiving a box of four chocolate Easter bunnies. Outdoors, the camera lingers on a house of rough stone and dark wood with diamond-shaped windows, a stone fireplace and a tiered fountain in the yard, adults playing catch on the lawn, and a long dam with white water spilling across a river.
It fits productions about late-1950s family life at home, holidays, or children's toys.
Michigan (1959): Film Burn Screen Effect For Movie Editing Overlay On A Video
Michigan (1959): Two Couples From The 1950'S Kiss One Another With Ardor
Michigan (1959): Grandma Having A Few Drinks At The Funeral For Her Husband
Michigan (1959): Child Playing A Small Guitar While Another Child Dances And An
Michigan (1959): Two Men Handshaking And A Woman Being A Good Hostess
Michigan (1959): Children Kids Excited New Black Car Chevrolet Outdoors Woman
Michigan (1959): Mother And Child Cozily Sit Together As Child Hops Off To Attempt
Michigan (1959): A Drunk Man Holding A Bottle Waves To The Camera - An Old Lady
Michigan (1959): Looking While Little Boy Walks Around With Toy Gun
Michigan (1959): A Full Christmas Family Reunion And Or Gathering
Michigan (1959): A Woman And Three Men Are Eating All Together Having Fun
Michigan (1959): The Butterfly Could Not Escape The Lion
Michigan (1959): Young Boy Laughing And Enjoying Nature
Michigan (1959): Two Woman One In White The Other In Red Clearing The Dinner Table
Michigan (1959): Woman Wearing White Shirt Shields Face From Camera With Hand
Michigan (1959): Panning mm Color Footage Of The Outside Of A Rustic Building With
Michigan (1959): Vintage Film Showing Family Life On The Farm
Michigan (1959): A Lone Woman In Skirt And Blouse Walks Around In The Garden
Michigan (1959): Fenced In Memorial Site With A Grave Made Of Stone
Michigan (1959): Blue Sky Water Font
Michigan (1959): Trees In Nature With Cabins By A Major Body Of Water
Michigan (1959): Panning Across A Walled Outdoor Structure With A Tree Ladder And
Michigan (1959): Apartment Building Viewed From Top With A Car Parked Beside It
Michigan (1959): Older Woman In A Skirt Walking Down A Residential Street With A
What is on the reels
The subjects tagged most often across the 517 clips on this page, with how many clips carry each tag.
- people329
- family139
- man85
- boy79
- child79
- woman73
- holidays69
- objects65
- house63
- christmas59
Source reels
2 physical reels behind this page. Years and places are quoted as written on the reel record where one exists.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of 1959 Michigan footage is available?
517 clips of home movie footage filmed in Michigan in 1959, scanned from original 8mm reels. The subjects tagged most often across these clips are people, family, man, boy and child.
What format was 1959 Michigan footage shot on?
The source reels behind this page are Standard 8mm (2 reels). 1950s home movies were shot on Standard 8mm. Super 8 did not exist until 1965. We scan original reels at 4K and color-correct each clip while keeping the film grain.
How many of these clips can I license directly?
All 517. Each one licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free, with the 4K master delivered after checkout.
Which reels did this footage come from?
2 physical source reels, including reels 2228 and 1101. Each reel page lists the film gauge, reel size, and the years and places written on the original reel where that record exists.
Can I license 1959 Michigan stock footage commercially?
517 clips on this page are available for royalty-free direct licensing from Stockfilm. Commercial use, including advertising and branded content, applies only to clips marked Commercial; clips marked Editorial only are limited to documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Each clip page and grid card shows the status.
Where can I download 1959 Michigan archival footage?
Open a clip from the collection above, choose License Direct, and complete checkout to receive the licensed master download from Stockfilm.