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Michigan USA-1960: Indian Head Sign At Black River Harbor In Michigan

  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationMichigan, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1960 Michigan
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Indian Head Sign At Black River Harbor In Michigan — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures a scenic view of Black River Harbor in Michigan. The clip opens with a wide shot of a calm waterfront, featuring a grassy shoreline, a small body of water in the foreground, and a distant breakwater under a pale sky. The focus then shifts to a distinctive signpost topped with a carved Indian head feather headdress, clearly labeled 'BLACK RIVER HARBOR' with text below. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics—soft focus, natural color fading, and visible grain—evoking a nostalgic 1960s Americana memory of a lakeside destination.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125497185

Rights & Clearance

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

  • People 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 2039 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
d danielar
Reel-level year note
1960
Reel-level location note
detroit michigan
Date
1960 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Michigan, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

  • travel
  • recreation
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  • sports
  • michigan USA
  • 1960
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  • vintage 8mm film
  • Black River Harbor sign
  • Indian head sign
  • Super 8 home movie
  • Michigan lakeside
  • retro Americana
  • archival film
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  • vintage road trip
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  • historic sign
  • vintage travel
  • nostalgic 1960s
  • classic Super 8
  • 1960s home movie
  • vintage Americana

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s Michigan travel, lakefront recreation, and regional destination inserts in documentary or educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 Michigan 8mm frame showing a quiet harbor shoreline with calm water, parked cars, trees, and a breakwater under a pale sky.
Wide visitor view of the harbor shoreline before the sign appears.

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← Previous in archiveMichigan USA-1960: Serene Lakeside View from Window with Grassy Peninsula and Small BoatNext in archive →Michigan USA-1960: Black River Harbor Sign with Native American Chief Silhouette and Water
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