Traverse City Michigan-1956: Two Men Fishing On A Lake

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationTraverse City, Michigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1956 Traverse City Michigan

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Two Men Fishing On A Lake — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this vintage home movie captures two men on a calm lake in Traverse City, Michigan. One man in a red shirt and overalls holds a fishing rod, while another in a plaid shirt and hat tends to a small motor. The scene unfolds against a backdrop of dense evergreen trees lining the shoreline. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and slight motion blur, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American outdoor lifestyle.

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: 125865937

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: 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 1210 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: bill's first birthday,blueberry field
Reel-level year note: 1956-1957-1958
Reel-level location note: michigan
Date: 1956 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: Traverse City, 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: 1950s 8mm home-movie footage suited to documentary or educational requests for mid-century recreational fishing and lakeside outdoor life in Michigan.
Period detail: The clothing, small outboard motor, and soft 8mm color may show a mid-1950s leisure outing, with the 1956 Traverse City setting supported by supplied clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The scene has unstaged home-movie value as two adult men quietly fish and tend a small boat motor near a wooded shoreline.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men, a fishing rod, a small motor or boat edge, blue lake water, evergreen shoreline, hats, overalls, and handheld framing.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm texture through soft focus, visible grain, slight blur, uneven exposure, and blue-green color shift from the original film scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or transition for recreational fishing, family travel, or Michigan lake-life sequences.
Historical context: The clip visually reflects a casual mid-century American outdoor outing without supporting claims about a named lake, event, or specific family identity.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status remains separate from personal rights clearance.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1956 8mm fishing home movie, Traverse City Michigan lake footage, mid-century men fishing, and vintage outdoor recreation film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1956 Traverse City or Michigan lake material, then broader 1950s fishing and outdoor leisure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1956 Traverse City home-movie frame showing a man in a plaid shirt and hat near a calm wooded lake. — A man stands near the water as the wooded shoreline fills the background.

Two adult men on a Traverse City lake in 1956, one fishing in overalls while another tends equipment near the boat edge. — One man holds a fishing rod while another bends toward a small motor or boat equipment.

1956 home-movie frame from Traverse City showing two men fishing beside calm water and a tree-lined shore. — The man in overalls looks toward his companion while holding a fishing rod.

Two adult men continue fishing on a wooded Traverse City lake, with soft 8mm color and slight motion blur. — The fishing scene continues with lake water and forested shore behind the men.

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