Novi Michigan-1961: A Caretaker Measuring an Object in a Park

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationNovi, Michigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Michigan

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A Caretaker Measuring an Object in a Park — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a caretaker in a park-like setting in Novi, Michigan. The clip opens with a view through tree branches, then reveals a man in a hat and long-sleeved shirt measuring a small object on the grass near a yellow and green bench. The scene unfolds in a sun-drenched lawn with a white picket fence and distant water, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American atmosphere. The footage shows natural film grain and slight motion blur, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era.

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: 127422587

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 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: Useful for 1961 Michigan home-movie requests needing a quiet park maintenance or caretaker cutaway with a mid-century suburban lawn setting.
Period detail: The hat, work clothes, painted bench, picket fence, and 8mm color stock may show early-1960s leisure-ground or park maintenance details.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged home-movie feel, watching a man handle or measure a small object on the grass from a casual distance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include bare tree branches, a lawn, a man in a hat, a yellow and green bench, a white fence, distant water, and scattered yard objects.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm texture through soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing across the short scene.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for outdoor maintenance, springtime grounds, or Midwestern home-movie atmosphere.
Historical context: The scene suggests a cared-for outdoor recreational or residential landscape without enough visual evidence to identify a specific park or event.
Research note: A person is visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and property considerations should be checked separately.
Research search match: Research matches include 1961 Novi Michigan 8mm park footage, caretaker measuring object, vintage home movie lawn, and mid-century bench cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Novi or Michigan footage from 1961, then related park, caretaker, lawn, or home-movie scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Novi, Michigan 8mm frame looking through dark tree trunks and bare branches toward a pale sky. — A handheld view through tree trunks and bare branches opens the clip.

Soft 8mm view of tree trunks, thin branches, and sparse foliage in Novi, Michigan, from the 1961 home movie. — The camera continues across branches and tree trunks before revealing the lawn.

A man in a hat stands on a grassy Novi, Michigan lawn near a yellow and green bench, white fence, and distant water. — A caretaker-like figure stands on the lawn near a bench and fence.

The man remains on the grass beside a painted bench, with a white fence and water visible behind him in the 1961 Novi footage. — The man appears to examine or measure something on the lawn near the bench.

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