Milwaukee Wisconsin-1953: Phases Of The Moon At Night Caught On A Camera

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Year1953
Decade1950s
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1953 Wisconsin

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Phases Of The Moon At Night Caught On A Camera — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this archival footage captures the raw texture of vintage home movie film. The sequence begins with a bright, overexposed white frame, transitions through a dark, grainy black screen, and then reveals a textured, olive-green grainy image with a vertical scratch and film dust. The frames show the natural imperfections of aged Super 8 film, including scratches, dust, and uneven exposure, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century home movie aesthetics. This authentic, unedited footage is ideal for documentary, editorial, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123353619

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 1212 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1953-1954
Reel-level location note: wisconsin
Date: 1953 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: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 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: Useful for 1950s 8mm archive requests needing abstract night-sky, moon, or film-leader texture as a documentary insert or atmospheric transition.
Period detail: The frames offer few date-specific visual clues beyond the supplied 1953 8mm metadata and show abstract, grainy film surfaces rather than identifiable Milwaukee landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects a home-movie attempt to photograph a difficult low-light subject, with the camera recording exposure shifts, grain, and film handling marks.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dark olive film grain, black vertical bands, edge shadowing, dust specks, a pale circular moon-like area, and uneven exposure across the frame.
Film character: The footage has dense 8mm grain, soft focus, underexposed dark fields, blown highlights, and vertical abrasion that read as physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as an abstract cutaway, night-memory beat, reel transition, or visual bridge into footage about amateur astronomy or home movies.
Historical context: As presented, the clip documents mid-century amateur film practice more than a specific public event, showing the limits and character of home low-light photography.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, though copyright and source licensing should still be reviewed separately from likeness or property concerns.
Research search match: Search matches include 1953 8mm moon footage, vintage home movie night sky, Milwaukee home movie texture, and abstract archival film grain.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1953 Milwaukee footage, then related night-sky, moon, or abstract 8mm film-texture clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1953 8mm frame from Milwaukee metadata showing dark olive film grain, scattered dust, and heavy black edge shadowing. — Dark grainy film surface with edge shadows and small dust marks.

1953 8mm frame with a pale moon-like circle near the upper right, heavy grain, and dark vertical film-edge bands. — Pale circular highlight appears against a dark, grainy film field.

1953 8mm frame showing muted olive grain, uneven exposure, dust, and a dark vertical strip along the right side. — Muted grain field with uneven exposure and a dark vertical edge.

1953 8mm frame with dark olive grain, a broad black vertical band, narrow bright edge mark, and scattered dust. — Dark abstract film frame with a strong vertical band and bright edge mark.

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