Grotto Of The Redemption Iowa-1965: Visitors Gather Beneath a Religious Statue and Grotto Arches

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Year1965
Decade1960s
LocationGrotto of the Redemption, Iowa, United States
Duration8s
Price$149 USD
Collection1965 · Grotto of the Redemption, Iowa, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1965 · Grotto of the Redemption · Reel b22b2061 contains 8 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

religious tourism
sightseeing
public gathering
sacred architecture
childhood
everyday leisure

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · tilt · pan · Initially upward toward the facade, lowering toward eye level with the crowd
Setting: outdoor · Mineral-covered religious grotto with arched entrances and elevated visitor walkways
Time and weather: daytime · Likely summer · Cloudy sky
Lighting: Diffuse daylight with deep shadows inside the arches
People: 25 · Approximately 25 visitors are visible in the wider framing, including adults, children and small children being carried; clothing includes patterned dresses, sleeveless tops, collared shirts, trousers and handbags.
Landmarks: Grotto of the Redemption
Objects: white religious statue · statue pedestal · mineral-covered arches · decorative stonework · walkway railings · handbags · illuminated recess
Readable signs: THE RESURRECTION
Colors: gray · brown · white · pale blue · pink · green
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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A white religious statue stands before ornate mineral arches and visitors on an upper walkway.
The camera begins tilting down toward the entrances.
Adults and children fill the foreground beneath the statue.
A leftward pan centers an arched entrance as visitors gather and carry children.

Visitors Gather Beneath a Religious Statue and Grotto Arches — Clip Details

Grotto of the Redemption, West Bend, Iowa, circa 1965 home movie footage opens on mineral-covered arches and a white religious statue, with visitors on an elevated walkway behind it. The camera tilts downward to reveal adults and children gathering beside the dark entrances, including adults carrying small children. A slight leftward pan follows the crowd and decorated facade in one continuous handheld shot.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Handheld
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: 8s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003238

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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

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Date: 1965 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Grotto of the Redemption, Iowa, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This clip supports documentary requests for circa 1965 Iowa sightseeing, religious attractions and unposed visitor crowds.
Period detail: Patterned dresses, short-sleeved collared shirts, handbags and hairstyles support the circa 1965 estimate.
Home-movie behavior: The camera operator lowers the view from the religious architecture to visitors moving naturally around the entrances.
What appears in frame: The shot includes a white statue, mineral arches, dark entrances, elevated walkways, an inscription and adults carrying children.
Film character: Soft detail, muted color, grain, dust, fine scratches and handheld drift give the projected-film capture its archival texture.
Edit role: The downward tilt provides an architectural establishing view that develops into a crowd cutaway.
Historical context: The gathering shows adults and children sharing the visitor space beneath religious sculpture at the Grotto of the Redemption.
Research note: Visitors, minors, religious artwork and attraction property are visible; film copyright licensing does not establish likeness, artwork or property permissions.
Research search match: The footage answers searches for Grotto of the Redemption visitors, West Bend sightseeing and circa 1965 small-gauge home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair with this reel's mineral architecture, family exploration and lawn scenes, then other West Bend footage from circa 1965 and religious sightseeing crowds.

Still Frames From This Clip

White religious statue and upper walkway visitors at the Grotto of the Redemption, West Bend, Iowa, circa 1965. — A white statue rises before the textured facade, with several visitors above and behind it.
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Upper-level visitors behind a religious statue and mineral stonework at Iowa's Grotto of the Redemption, circa 1965. — Visitors occupy the elevated path behind the statue; a small recess glows beside them.
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Crowd beneath the white statue at the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa, circa 1965, including an adult carrying a small child. — The lowered view reveals visitors gathering around the statue pedestal and dark arched entrance.
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Visitors and carried children outside the Resurrection arch at the Grotto of the Redemption, West Bend, Iowa, circa 1965. — The arch and its inscription occupy the center as visitors gather across the foreground.
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