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1959: Fort Michilimackinac Sign and Surrounding Landscape

1959: Fort Michilimackinac Sign and Surrounding Landscape

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationMackinaw City, Michigan, United States
  • Duration14s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $188 USD
  • Collection1959 in Michigan

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Fort Michilimackinac Sign and Surrounding Landscape — Clip Details

1959: A vintage 8mm home movie panning shot captures the sign for Fort Michilimackinac and its surrounding area, showcasing classic vintage in the Great Lakes region. The overcast sky and lush trees frame the historic site, with cars passing by on a quiet road. This nostalgic footage offers a rare glimpse into mid-century travel and roadside culture, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects. The film's grainy texture and authentic 1950s atmosphere evoke a sense of time travel and personal memory.

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
14s
Pond5 price
from $188 USD
Clip ID
73398668

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1101 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
new york
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
Mackinaw City, 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

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  • documentary footage
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