Michigan-1958: Blueberry Bushes With Ripe And Unripe Berries

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Blueberry Bushes With Ripe And Unripe Berries — Clip Details

A close-up view of blueberry bushes in Michigan in 1958, captured on 8mm film. The footage shows clusters of ripe blueberries alongside unripe white and pink buds, all nestled among vibrant green leaves. The natural lighting highlights the rich colors of the fruit and foliage, with a slight camera shake typical of handheld home movie footage. This authentic 1950s home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into a summer harvest, perfect for documentaries, nature projects, or vintage Americana content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127612635

Rights & Clearance

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 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: 1958 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Michigan, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for 1950s Michigan agricultural or nature cutaways, especially documentary sequences needing close home-movie views of blueberries on the bush.
Period detail: The close framing offers few period clues beyond the 8mm home-movie texture and the supplied 1958 Michigan metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld camera lingers close to the plant, preserving an informal observer's attention to ripening fruit rather than a staged harvest scene.
What appears in frame: Visible details include clusters of blue berries, pale unripe berries or buds, glossy green leaves, stems, strong sunlight, and dark shadowed foliage.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm color-film grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, gate-edge darkness, and slight handheld movement as part of its archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, seasonal transition, agricultural cutaway, or memory beat within a rural summer or food-growing sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually documents blueberry plants in a mid-century home-movie context without showing workers, tools, signage, or identifiable property.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible in the provided frames, but copyright and any location-specific permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1958 Michigan blueberries, 8mm fruit bush close-up, vintage home movie berry plants, and midcentury summer harvest cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Michigan 1958 footage, then broader 1950s garden, farm, fruit, or nature material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Michigan 8mm close-up of blueberry clusters and green leaves, with soft focus and dark gate-edge shadows. — Blueberries hang among leaves in a sunlit close-up.

Close 8mm view of ripe and pale unripe blueberries on a Michigan bush, partly obscured by glossy leaves. — Ripe and unripe berries appear behind broad green leaves.

Handheld 1958 Michigan 8mm frame showing blueberry leaves, pale buds, and dark berries in mixed sunlight. — Leaves, buds, and berries fill the handheld close-up.

Soft 8mm close-up of a Michigan blueberry bush, with blue fruit partly hidden among leaves and heavy shadow. — Blueberries are partly hidden in shadowed foliage.

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