Isle Royale Michigan-1972: A Group Of Musicians Playing Instruments In A Park

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationIsle Royale, Michigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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A Group Of Musicians Playing Instruments In A Park — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1972 captures a lively outdoor musical performance at Isle Royale, Michigan. A small ensemble of older adults plays traditional instruments including a saxophone, accordion, banjo, and violin. The musicians, dressed in casual 1970s attire, perform on a stage with microphones and music stands, framed by green plants and red flowers. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural film grain and slight motion blur, conveying a nostalgic, authentic atmosphere of a community event or holiday celebration.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125776716

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: Yes

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Isle Royale, Michigan, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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 1970s documentary edits needing visitor-shot footage of an outdoor community music performance on Isle Royale, Michigan.
Period detail: The clothing, microphones, music stands and 8mm color look support the 1972 home-movie context without identifying a specific event.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from the audience or nearby viewing area, catching musicians mid-performance rather than staged for the filmer.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include older adult musicians, saxophone, accordion, banjo, violins, microphones, music stands, stage chairs and planted greenery.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, mild exposure variation, motion blur and handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, community-event insert, music-memory beat or transition within a travel or regional-history sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects a public outdoor performance by older adult musicians in a park-like setting, with no visible signage confirming the occasion.
Research note: People and faces are visible and audible music is flagged, so likeness, performance and music rights should be reviewed separately from film copyright.
Research search match: Search matches include 1972 Isle Royale home movie, 8mm outdoor musicians, park band performance, accordion banjo violin ensemble and vintage community music.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Isle Royale 1972 material, then broader 1970s outdoor music or community-event clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Isle Royale 8mm frame showing older adult musicians playing accordion, banjo, saxophone and violins on an outdoor stage. — Musicians perform together outdoors with microphones and music stands visible.

1972 Isle Royale home-movie frame of a small outdoor ensemble playing saxophone, banjo, accordion and violin. — The group continues playing on a small outdoor performance setup.

1972 Isle Royale 8mm frame with accordion, banjo, saxophone and violin players performing in a park-like setting. — Audience-side footage frames the musicians closely during the performance.

1972 Isle Royale home-movie frame showing a seated banjo player and a violinist performing beside stage microphones. — A seated banjo player and violinist are visible at the edge of the ensemble.

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