Michigan-1959: Fenced In Memorial Site With A Grave Made Of Stone

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationMichigan, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1959 in Michigan

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Fenced In Memorial Site With A Grave Made Of Stone — Clip Details

MICHIGAN-1959: A sun-dappled backyard memorial site captured on 8mm film, featuring a hand-built stone monument surrounded by green grass and leafy trees. A dark metal fence encloses the area, with a weathered wooden structure visible in the background. The footage shows subtle camera movement, revealing the rustic, melancholy atmosphere of this private outdoor memorial. The warm, slightly faded colors and film grain evoke a nostalgic 1950s home movie feel, perfect for historical or emotional storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127711898

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1959 Michigan home-movie footage for requests needing a brief outdoor memorial or grave-site cutaway with a quiet mid-century domestic feel.
Period detail: The 8mm color, hand-built stone marker, simple metal fence, and informal yard setting may show a late-1950s private memorial environment in Michigan.
Home-movie behavior: The short handheld view feels like a family visitor pausing on a personal memorial rather than a staged record of a public landmark.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a rough stone monument, dark metal fence, green grass, leafing trees, a small wooden feature, scattered stones, and bright sun patches.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm texture through soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure shifts, saturated greens, dark edge falloff, and gentle handheld movement.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a somber insert, memory beat, rural transition, or visual bridge for themes of remembrance and private family history.
Historical context: The footage suggests a personal outdoor memorial space in a wooded Michigan yard, with no visible inscription clear enough to identify the person or site.
Research note: Review for likeness and sensitive memorial context; copyright, privacy, likeness, and any property concerns should be assessed separately before use.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1950s Michigan home movie grave site, 8mm backyard memorial, fenced stone marker, and vintage family remembrance footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Michigan 1959 exterior home movies, then broader private memorial or rural cemetery themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Michigan 8mm frame showing a rough stone memorial near a dark metal fence, trees, grass, and a small wooden feature. — A stone memorial stands near fencing and trees in sun-dappled grass.

1959 Michigan frame of a fenced outdoor memorial area with a stone marker, lawn, bare branches, and bright spring light. — The camera holds on the stone marker and fence within a wooded yard.

1959 Michigan 8mm frame with the stone memorial larger in view, a dark fence behind it, trees overhead, and sunlit grass beyond. — A closer handheld view emphasizes the stonework and enclosed memorial setting.

1959 Michigan frame showing the stone memorial from a similar angle, with fencing, lawn, tree trunks, and dappled shadows. — The final frame keeps the memorial centered against fencing and trees.

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