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1961: Family Vacation at Michigan Beach

1961: Family Vacation at Michigan Beach

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  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationMichigan, United States
  • Duration12s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1961 Michigan

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Family Vacation at Michigan Beach — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1961 captures a family vacation at the ocean in Michigan. The footage shows parents and children enjoying a sunny day by the water, with scenes of a convertible parked on the sand, leather seats, and beachgoers in bathing suits. A blonde girl with curls and a boy in a one-piece swimsuit play near the shore while the parents relax under the sun. The film's grainy texture and natural lighting evoke authentic 1960s Americana, offering nostalgic, archival footage ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
12s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
68147113

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
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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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

  • family
  • takes
  • vacation
  • ocean
  • mother
  • father
  • children
  • women
  • man
  • sand
  • car
  • convertible
  • sunglasses
  • bathing suit
  • tan
  • sunny
  • white
  • relaxing
  • leather
  • seats
  • one piece
  • curls
  • blonde
  • girl
  • boy
  • sports
  • recreation
  • USA
  • 1961
  • home video
  • 1961 family vacation
  • Michigan beach
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1960s home movie
  • ocean vacation
  • convertible car
  • beach family
  • summer 1961
  • retro home video
  • classic American family
  • beach day
  • 1960s nostalgia
  • archival footage
  • vintage film
  • family recreation
  • beach outing
  • 1960s lifestyle
  • old home movie
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage family footage
  • michigan united states

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