1959: Garden Fountain with Cascading Water and Frog

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationMichigan, United States
Duration5s
Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
Collection1959 in Michigan

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Garden Fountain with Cascading Water and Frog — Clip Details

Vintage 1959 home movie footage from Michigan, United States, capturing a serene garden fountain in motion. Water flows from an ornamental urn down through two lower trays, creating a gentle cascade over curved lips and shallow levels. The fountain features a reclining frog figurine and is surrounded by grass, rocks, and trees, with a house and fencing visible in the background. Filmed on 8mm film, this archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of mid-century American backyard design and quiet domestic life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: See Pond5 listing
License: Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery: Via Pond5
Duration: 5s
Pond5 price: from $199 USD
Clip ID: 69417995

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: Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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