Novi Michigan-1961: Three People On Wooden Pier Over Body Of Water Holding Up A Fish

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

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Three People On Wooden Pier Over Body Of Water Holding... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures three people on a wooden pier overlooking a calm body of water in Novi, Michigan. A man in a cap and purple shirt stands beside two women, one in a green dress and another in a brown jacket, all appearing to share a moment of leisure. The scene is framed by a white railing, with trees and a distant house visible across the water. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and a slightly faded quality, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American lakeside memory.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127422721

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: 1960s home-movie footage for productions needing a brief lakeside recreation moment with adults posing on a wooden pier after a catch.
Period detail: The clothing, metal lawn chairs, white railing, and 8mm color stock support the supplied 1961 Novi, Michigan context without showing a specific landmark.
Home-movie behavior: Three adults appear to pose informally for the camera, with one person holding up a fishing catch as the group shares a casual waterfront moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adults, a raised fish, a wooden pier, white railings, yellow and blue chairs, calm water, trees, and houses across the shore.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, slight fade, mild gate framing, and handheld exposure shifts that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, family-memory beat, recreation cutaway, or transition within a mid-century leisure or fishing sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects small-group outdoor leisure beside a lake or pond, with the camera focused on the social gesture rather than a documented event.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, likeness, and location permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 Michigan home movie fishing pier, 8mm lakeside recreation, adults with catch, and mid-century waterfront family footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Novi waterfront material, then broader 1960s fishing and family recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In supported 1961 Novi, Michigan home-movie footage, three adults pose on a wooden pier beside calm water as one displays a fish. — Three adults pose on a lakeside pier as one holds up a fish.

Three adults stand on a wooden pier in the supplied Novi, Michigan setting, with water, trees, chairs, and a raised fish visible. — Adults gather near the railing on a wooden pier after a catch.

A man in a cap and two women pose on a wooden pier in 1961 home-movie footage, with one person holding a fish toward the camera. — A small group poses with a fishing catch on the pier.

The group continues posing on the Novi waterfront pier, framed by white railings, chairs, water, and trees in soft 8mm color. — The group holds their pose on the lakeside pier.

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