Michigan USA-1960: McKinney Suspension Bridge

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationMichigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Michigan

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McKinney Suspension Bridge — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures the McKinney Suspension Bridge in Michigan under a moody, overcast sky. A lone figure stands on the shoreline, silhouetted against the vast water, gazing toward the iconic structure. The grainy, blue-tinted footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics—soft focus, natural wear, and subtle color shifts—evoking a nostalgic, mid-century American atmosphere. The camera remains steady, emphasizing the quiet solitude of the scene. This archival clip offers authentic 1960s Americana, perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125496948

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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 2039 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: d danielar
Reel-level year note: 1960
Reel-level location note: detroit michigan
Date: 1960 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: Useful for requests needing 1960s Michigan home-movie footage of a suspension bridge, shoreline, and overcast Great Lakes travel atmosphere for documentary or editorial use.
Period detail: The soft 8mm color, distant shoreline figure, and simple scenic framing support a mid-century visitor-shot view, while the bridge identification rests on supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged tourist or family-film perspective, pausing on a bridge and water view with one person quietly standing at the shore.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a suspension bridge, broad water, cloudy sky, distant shoreline, a small boat or wake, film gate edges, and one silhouetted person near the water.
Film character: Blue-gray color shifts, soft focus, grain, dust marks, and slight gate framing give the scan a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quiet establishing insert, travel transition, waterside cutaway, or reflective memory beat around Michigan landmarks or 1960s travel.
Historical context: The scene reflects leisure-era home filming of a public bridge and waterfront, emphasizing landscape, weather, and scale rather than a staged event.
Research note: A person is visible but not identifiable at this distance; users should review copyright, likeness, landmark, and property concerns for their specific use.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1960s 8mm Michigan bridge footage, vintage home movie shoreline, suspension bridge over water, and overcast Great Lakes travel scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1960 Michigan bridge or shoreline footage, then broader vintage travel, landmark, and waterfront home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 Michigan home-movie frame showing a suspension bridge across water and a silhouetted person standing near the shore. — A distant figure stands by the water as the bridge spans the horizon under heavy clouds.

1960 Michigan waterfront view from 8mm footage, with distant shore, overcast sky, and a small pale shape on the water. — The camera holds on open water and a low shoreline beneath layered gray clouds.

Blue-gray 8mm frame of Michigan water and distant land under an overcast sky, with visible grain and film marks. — A quiet waterscape fills the frame, reduced to clouds, water, and a distant strip of land.

1960 Michigan 8mm waterfront frame with a low horizon, heavy clouds, and a small pale shape crossing the water. — The final view lingers on the water and far shore beneath a moody cloud layer.

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