Michigan USA-1958: Blueberry Bush With Ripe Purple Fruit Hanging From Branches

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationMichigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Michigan

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Blueberry Bush With Ripe Purple Fruit Hanging From Branches — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1958 in Michigan, USA, showing close-up shots of a blueberry bush with clusters of ripe and unripe berries. The film captures the natural growth of the plant, with deep purple-blue fruits hanging among vibrant green leaves. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics, including grain, slight color fading, and subtle camera movement, offering an authentic glimpse into mid-century agricultural life and backyard gardening. This archival clip is ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, and nature-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121497334

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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 1210 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: bill's first birthday,blueberry field
Reel-level year note: 1956-1957-1958
Reel-level location note: michigan
Date: 1958 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: 1950s Michigan 8mm plant footage suited to documentary cutaways about home gardening, berry crops, rural life, or seasonal nature detail.
Period detail: The frames show close handheld views of blueberry branches and leaves, with the 1958 Michigan setting supported by clip metadata rather than visible landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The camera lingers closely on fruit clusters in an observational home-movie style, suggesting informal attention to garden or crop detail rather than staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include ripe blue-purple berries, pale unripe berries, glossy green leaves, branching stems, deep shadow, and sunlit foliage.
Film character: The footage has a vintage 8mm look with soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, saturated greens and blues, and slight handheld framing.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a nature insert, agricultural cutaway, seasonal transition, or quiet memory beat within a mid-century Michigan sequence.
Historical context: The clip visually documents blueberry growth in a domestic or agricultural setting, while broader claims about farming practice are not visible in the frames.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should separately assess copyright status and any project-specific location or agricultural context needs.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1958 Michigan 8mm blueberry bush, vintage home movie berries on branches, mid-century garden fruit close-up, and archival ripe blueberries.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 Michigan material, then broader vintage gardening, fruit crop, or seasonal nature footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Michigan 8mm frame showing ripe and pale blueberries on leafy branches in bright sun and deep shade. — Blueberry clusters hang among glossy leaves in a close handheld view.

1958 Michigan 8mm close-up of blueberry branches with ripe fruit partly obscured by leaves and shadow. — Ripe blueberries appear between leaves in a dim, close-framed shot.

1958 Michigan 8mm frame showing blueberry leaves close to the camera with berries tucked along the lower and left edges. — Leaves dominate the frame while blueberry clusters sit near the edges.

1958 Michigan 8mm frame of a blueberry bush, with scattered ripe berries visible through dark green leaves and contrasty light. — Scattered berries show through dense blueberry foliage and shadow.

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