Michigan USA-1961: Motorboat on Lake with American Flag

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationMichigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 · Michigan, United States

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Motorboat on Lake with American Flag — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Michigan USA in 1961 shows a classic motorboat cruising on a calm lake. Two people, a man and a woman, are aboard the white and brown boat with a canvas top, navigating through the water. An American flag flutters at the stern. The film exhibits warm yellowish tones, noticeable grain, and slight motion blur, capturing a nostalgic summer day. The boat's name 'HOW DO I' is visible on the bow. This authentic archival clip offers a candid glimpse into mid-century American leisure and family life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121076882

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 2015 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: xmas,linda communion,,d danielar
Reel-level year note: 1961-1962
Reel-level location note: detroit michigan,
Date: 1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: 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: Michigan, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: 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.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Michigan home-movie boating footage suited to documentary, museum, education, or commercial edits about mid-century American leisure and lake travel.
Period detail: The motorboat's wood-toned panels, canvas canopy, stern flag, and 8mm color stock may show early-1960s recreational boating style.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged family or visitor-shot feel, with adults aboard a cruising motorboat observed from another nearby boat.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white and brown motorboat, canvas top, two adults, American flag, lake water, wooded shoreline, railings, and film gate edges.
Film character: Warm color shift, visible grain, dust marks, soft focus, and slight handheld instability give the scan a clear physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for lake vacations, family outings, boating culture, or mid-century Americana.
Historical context: The footage reflects recreational lake use and private boating as seen through a home-movie camera, without identifying the people or exact lake.
Research note: People and a boat name are visible, so likeness and identifying-text review may be needed separately from clip copyright or archive licensing.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 Michigan 8mm boat footage, vintage American flag motorboat, home movie lake cruise, and 1960s family leisure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1961 Michigan lake scenes, then broader vintage boating and American leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Michigan home-movie frame showing a white and brown motorboat on a lake, with two adults visible beneath a canvas canopy. — Motorboat with two adults seen from the front on calm lake water.
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1961 Michigan boating footage frame with a classic motorboat cruising near a wooded shoreline, one adult visible by the canopy. — Classic motorboat passes on lake water with shoreline in the background.
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1961 Michigan home-movie frame showing a motorboat with an American flag at the stern and adults aboard on a lake. — American flag trails from the stern as the motorboat cruises by.
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1961 Michigan frame showing the side of a white and brown motorboat on a lake, with adults under the canopy and wooded shore behind. — Side view of the motorboat with passengers under the canopy.
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