Grand Rapids Michigan-1956: View Of Damaged Tan Brick Building On A Sunny Day

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1956 Grand Rapids Michigan

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View Of Damaged Tan Brick Building On A Sunny Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this vintage home movie captures a damaged tan brick building in Grand Rapids, Michigan, under a bright, sunny sky. The footage shows a weathered structure with broken windows and a partially collapsed roof, viewed through a window frame. The grainy, slightly faded color and film scratches enhance its authentic mid-century feel, offering a nostalgic glimpse of urban decay in a residential area.

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: 127402447

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 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: Grand Rapids, 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 1950s urban or residential exterior requests needing a short 8mm cutaway of a damaged brick building in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Period detail: The masonry, sash-style windows, bright exposure, and 8mm color stock support a mid-century home-movie view, though the building's identity is not established.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from behind a dark window or structural frame, giving the clip an unstaged bystander perspective rather than a formal survey.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include pale tan brick walls, broken or open window bays, a roofline with damage, vertical dark foreground framing, blue blinds, and bright sky.
Film character: Soft focus, faded color, dust marks, scratches, and uneven exposure give the scan a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, transition, memory beat, or contextual insert for mid-century city fabric and damaged housing stock.
Historical context: The footage visually suggests neighborhood building wear or damage without identifying a cause, owner, address, or specific local event.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable signs are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any property-context concerns separately.
Research search match: Search matches include 1956 Grand Rapids 8mm damaged brick building, mid-century Michigan home movie exterior, and sunny urban decay cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1956 Grand Rapids exteriors, then broader 1950s damaged-building or urban-neighborhood footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1956 Grand Rapids 8mm frame showing a pale brick building wall, bright sky, and a window opening behind dark foreground framing. — A bright exterior view isolates the upper brick wall and window opening of the damaged building.

1956 Grand Rapids frame of an upper tan brick facade with an open window bay, roofline details, and dark foreground framing. — The camera holds on the upper facade, with a window bay and roofline visible in strong daylight.

1956 Grand Rapids 8mm view of a brick facade with an open bay, a tall window with blue blinds, and visible film wear. — Lower framing reveals more of the facade, including an open bay and a tall window with blinds.

1956 Grand Rapids frame showing a damaged tan brick exterior, open bay, white trim, and tall window with blue blinds. — The final frame shows the open bay, white trim, and brickwork of the damaged exterior.

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