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Michigan-1959: Women and Girls Playing Games in Backyard

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationMichigan, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 in Michigan

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Women and Girls Playing Games in Backyard — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures a group of women and girls playing outdoors in a suburban backyard. The footage shows a woman in a white top and plaid shorts actively playing a game, possibly badminton, while a young girl watches. The setting features a grassy lawn, a house, and trees under bright summer light. The film exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: soft focus, natural color fading, and visible grain, evoking a nostalgic, authentic 1950s family moment.

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
127711574

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 2228 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
howard black,
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
flint michigan
Date
1959 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
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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Topics & Keywords

  • grass
  • shorts
  • summer
  • games
  • girls
  • film camera
  • family
  • group
  • female
  • people
  • playing
  • garden
  • white
  • house
  • michigan
  • 1959
  • 1959 family vacation footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • summer backyard games
  • women playing badminton
  • 1950s family life
  • Michigan home movie
  • retro summer footage
  • vintage Super 8
  • women in plaid shorts
  • 1950s fashion
  • outdoor family activities
  • 8mm home movie
  • nostalgic 1950s
  • vintage film footage
  • family games 1959
  • 8mm film grain
  • retro family footage
  • vintage summer memories
  • 1950s women
  • archival 8mm film

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