West Bend Iowa-1965: Stone Grotto with 'Grotto of the Redemption' and Crucifix

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Year1965
Decade1960s
LocationWest Bend, Iowa, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Stone Grotto with 'Grotto of the Redemption' and Crucifix — Clip Details

SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI-1965: A vintage 8mm home movie clip captures a handwritten note reading 'MEET US IN ST. LOUIE. SEPT. 4-18-65' surrounded by colorful flowers. The footage transitions to a dark, grainy view of a stone grotto, revealing the engraved words 'GROTTO OF THE REDEMPTION' on a weathered surface. The final shot shows a crucifix with a statue beneath it, set against a bright, overexposed sky, capturing the solemn atmosphere of the religious site. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and natural wear, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125314272

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 1026 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1965
Reel-level location note: saint louis
Date: 1965 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: West Bend, Iowa, 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 8mm home-movie footage supports documentary or museum edits needing a brief Saint Louis travel note and religious-site cutaway.
Period detail: The handwritten date, floral title card, weathered grotto lettering, and 8mm color stock point to a mid-1960s visitor record.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, moving from a personal travel note to close views of a religious grotto and cross.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a handwritten Saint Louis note, colorful flowers, stone lettering, dark gate-like edges, a crucifix, a small statue, and bright sky.
Film character: The footage shows dense grain, uneven exposure, color shifts, soft focus, and handheld framing typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as an insert, location transition, travel-memory beat, or religious-site cutaway within a 1960s sequence.
Historical context: The imagery reflects a personal visit to a Christian devotional site, framed through home-movie travel documentation rather than formal tourism footage.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but the religious subject and possible site identity should be reviewed for contextual, property, and copyright considerations.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1965 Saint Louis 8mm home movie, Grotto of the Redemption cross, Christian landmark footage, and Meet Us in St. Louie note.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel Saint Louis travel material, then same 1965 Missouri footage, then other home-movie religious landmarks or roadside devotional sites.

Still Frames From This Clip

1965 home-movie frame with a handwritten Meet Us in St. Louie note and flowers, partly dark and low contrast. — Handwritten Saint Louis travel note with floral decoration.

Close 8mm view of weathered stone lettering reading part of Grotto of the Redemption, with heavy grain and low light. — Partial inscription on a weathered grotto surface.

Dark, grainy 8mm frame showing the Grotto of the Redemption inscription on a weathered stone surface. — Grotto of the Redemption inscription in close view.

Saint Louis 1965 home-movie frame showing a crucifix with a small statue below it, silhouetted against bright sky. — Crucifix and statue at a religious grotto site.

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