Novi Michigan-1961: Boy in Red Jacket near Tree

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationNovi, Michigan, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Michigan

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Boy in Red Jacket near Tree — Clip Details

A young boy in a red jacket stands near a tree in a wooded area, holding a small object. The scene is captured on 8mm film, showing natural movement of branches and leaves in a gentle breeze. The footage has a soft, nostalgic quality with muted colors and film grain typical of home movies from the early 1960s. The boy appears to be observing or interacting with the tree, creating a quiet, reflective moment in a natural setting.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127422442

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 2015 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: xmas,linda communion,,d danielar
Reel-level year note: 1961-1962
Reel-level location note: detroit michigan,
Date: 1961 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: Novi, 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: Early 1960s 8mm nature cutaway from Novi, Michigan, useful for documentary or educational edits needing quiet backyard woodland footage.
Period detail: The frames show no dated signs or built features, so the 1961 setting is supported by clip metadata rather than visible period details.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds on a tree trunk and branches as a small animal clings near the bark, giving the moment an observational home-movie feel.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large tree trunk, bare branches, small green leaves, a small animal on the bark, soft woods behind it, and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, muted color, slight exposure variation, and contact-sheet frame edges that preserve its physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a woodland insert, seasonal transition, wildlife cutaway, or reflective memory beat within a Midwestern home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The clip visually documents an informal outdoor nature moment in a wooded residential or park-like setting, without identifiable landmarks or people.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable brands are visible, but copyright, location, wildlife-use context, and any property questions should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1961 8mm Novi Michigan woods, vintage home movie tree branches, early 1960s backyard nature, and squirrel on tree footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Novi or 1961 Michigan clips, then broader 8mm woodland, branches, and wildlife themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Novi, Michigan 8mm frame showing a large tree trunk, bare branches, and early green leaves in soft focus. — Tree trunk and branches fill the frame in a wooded outdoor setting.

1961 Novi, Michigan 8mm frame with a small animal, likely a squirrel, on a tree trunk amid branches and new leaves. — A small animal clings near the side of a tree trunk among branches.

Soft 1961 Novi, Michigan 8mm frame of a tree trunk, tangled branches, and sparse spring leaves in a wooded area. — The camera remains fixed on the tree and surrounding branches.

1961 Novi, Michigan 8mm frame showing a small animal on a tree trunk, surrounded by thin branches and green leaves. — A small animal remains on the tree trunk as branches cross the frame.

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