Grand Rapids Michigan-1956: View Of Damaged Blue Rexall Drug Sign And Damaged Building

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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 Blue Rexall Drug Sign And Damaged Building — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this vintage home movie captures a weathered Rexall Drugs sign leaning precariously outside a building in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The blue and white sign shows visible damage and wear, with peeling paint and holes, set against a backdrop of a residential structure. The footage, shot in natural daylight, reveals the gritty texture of mid-century commercial signage and urban decay, offering a nostalgic glimpse into a bygone era of American small-town life.

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: 127402551

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: 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 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 editorial projects needing a brief cutaway of damaged mid-century commercial signage and urban building wear in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Period detail: The Rexall Drugs sign, painted storefront-style lettering, and 8mm color home-movie look support a mid-1950s commercial streetscape detail.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes the sign and damaged exterior from a close, casual street-side viewpoint, preserving an unstaged record of a passing local scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a leaning blue Rexall Drugs sign, pale building walls, broken or boarded windows, debris, exterior trim, and bright daylight.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, handheld framing, uneven exposure, gate edges, and light surface marks that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, transition, or visual memory beat for small-business signage, storm damage, neglect, or changing urban fabric.
Historical context: The footage documents a recognizable national drugstore brand sign in a local Michigan setting without showing customers, workers, or street activity.
Research note: The Rexall trademark is visible, so brand review may be needed; no people are visible, but copyright, location, and trademark concerns remain separate.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1956 Grand Rapids 8mm footage, damaged Rexall Drugs sign, vintage pharmacy sign, and mid-century urban exterior detail.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Grand Rapids 1956 exteriors, then broader damaged signage or mid-century storefront material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Damaged blue Rexall Drugs sign leaning outside a building in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1956 home-movie footage. — A weathered Rexall Drugs sign leans at an angle against a damaged exterior.

Bright 1956 Grand Rapids view of a pale building wall near the damaged Rexall sign location. — The camera drifts across a bright building facade with worn exterior surfaces.

Home-movie frame showing a damaged building exterior and windows in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1956. — A damaged exterior wall and nearby windows appear in soft, bright 8mm color.

End frame with pale exterior wall, partial drug sign lettering, and a small window from the Grand Rapids 1956 clip. — Partial lettering and a small window remain visible as the camera frames the worn exterior.

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