Novi Michigan-1961: Woman Standing Over A Fish On A Line And People On A Dock

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

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Woman Standing Over A Fish On A Line And People On A Dock — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a woman in a patterned shawl standing over a fish on a line in a grassy park area, with bare trees and a distant landscape. The scene transitions to a lakeside dock where three people stand together, including a man in a cap and two women, one holding a fishing rod. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, faded colors, and natural lighting, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American family outing. The handheld camera work and dark frame borders enhance the authentic, personal feel of a preserved home movie.

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: 127422683

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: Supports 1960s American home-movie requests for family fishing outings, lakeside recreation, and quiet documentary inserts of everyday leisure.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color stock, dock railings, and park setting may show early-1960s recreational life in Novi, Michigan.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged family-outing perspective, moving from a woman inspecting a fish on a line to people gathered casually on a dock.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman in a patterned shawl, a fish line, grass, bare trees, benches, a lakeside dock, railings, and three adults.
Film character: The footage has soft focus, faded color, visible grain, dark frame edges, and handheld exposure shifts typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, transition, or memory beat for fishing, lake visits, or mid-century family recreation.
Historical context: The scene reflects ordinary outdoor leisure and amateur filming, with adults gathered around fishing activity rather than a formal event.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright and personal rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1961 Novi Michigan fishing home movie, 8mm lakeside dock family outing, and woman with fish on line.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Novi 1961 scenes, then broader fishing, park, dock, or family outing material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Novi, Michigan, 1961, a woman in a patterned shawl stands in a grassy park area near a fish line and bare trees. — A woman stands over fishing gear on grass near benches and bare trees.

A woman in a patterned shawl stands on grass in the 1961 Novi home-movie scene, with fishing gear and park benches nearby. — The woman remains near the fish line in a grassy lakeside or park area.

The 1961 Novi footage shows a woman standing on a grassy area near fishing gear, benches, and bare trees. — A soft 8mm frame shows the woman beside fishing gear in the park setting.

Three adults stand together on a dock in Novi, Michigan, 1961, with railings, water, and fishing gear visible. — Three adults gather on a dock beside the water during the fishing outing.

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