Grotto Of The Redemption Iowa-1965: Pan Across Mineral Arches to a Crucifix Above the Grotto

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Year1965
Decade1960s
LocationGrotto of the Redemption, Iowa, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1965 · Grotto of the Redemption, Iowa, United States
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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

Christian religious imagery
sightseeing
mineral architecture
religious art
Midwestern travel
visitor perspective

Shot type: wide
Camera: pan · tilt · handheld · Low angle, becoming more upward-facing toward the end
Setting: outdoor · Ornamental religious grotto with mineral-covered walls, arches and elevated sculpture
Time and weather: daytime · Undetermined; trees are in leaf · cloudy
Lighting: Diffuse daylight with deeply shadowed openings
People: 6 · Approximately six visitors appear partially along the lower edge; light shirts and a darker green garment are visible, but faces and ages are indistinct.
Landmarks: Grotto of the Redemption
Objects: crucifix · raised stone pedestal · mineral-covered walls · arched openings · pointed stone ornaments · rounded stone finials · double-headed light pole · trees
Colors: gray · brown · muted green · pale blue · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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Mineral walls and an arched entrance fill the opening view.
The rightward pan brings the raised pedestal into view.
Visitors appear along the bottom beneath the ornate stonework.
An upward tilt frames the crucifix against the cloudy sky.

Pan Across Mineral Arches to a Crucifix Above the Grotto — Clip Details

Grotto of the Redemption, West Bend, Iowa, circa 1965 home movie footage shows rough mineral walls and dark arched entrances beneath a cloudy sky. The camera pans right, bringing a raised pedestal and its crucifix into view above the surrounding stonework. Several visitors appear briefly along the lower edge before an upward tilt emphasizes the cross. Soft focus, muted color and visible scratches characterize the projected-film capture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003239

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
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: Supports documentary requests for circa 1965 Iowa religious landmarks, with a continuous exterior reveal of a crucifix above mineral arches.
Period detail: Visitors' light shirts and the color-film appearance are consistent with the section's circa 1965 estimate, though this view offers few precise dating clues.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor's camera follows the architecture upward, briefly including other sightseers before settling on the elevated religious sculpture.
What appears in frame: Mineral walls surround dark arches beneath a raised crucifix, with pointed ornaments, rounded finials, visitors, trees and cloudy sky also visible.
Film character: Soft detail, muted color, deep shadows, grain, dust and vertical scratches give the projected-film capture a visibly handled archival texture.
Edit role: Works as an architectural establishing shot or religious cutaway, using the continuous pan and upward tilt to reveal the crucifix's position.
Historical context: The view records Christian sculpture integrated into elaborate mineral architecture at an Iowa attraction whose construction began in 1912.
Research note: Copyright in the film is separate from visitor likenesses, religious artwork and site permissions; distant faces are indistinct, and release status is not supplied.
Research search match: Matches searches for West Bend grotto home movies, circa 1965 Iowa sightseeing, mineral shrine architecture and a crucifix revealed by a camera pan.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Madonna and child shrine and mineral architecture views, then other circa 1965 West Bend footage, followed by religious sightseeing scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Mineral-covered walls and a shadowed arch at the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa, circa 1965, before the pan reveals the crucifix. — The opening view follows textured mineral walls toward a dark arched entrance.
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A raised pedestal enters the view above mineral arches at the Grotto of the Redemption, West Bend, Iowa, circa 1965. — The rightward pan begins to connect the lower arches with the elevated pedestal.
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Visitors stand below mineral arches and a crucifix pedestal at the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa, circa 1965. — Partially framed visitors give scale to the arches and raised religious sculpture.
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The crucifix crowns a raised mineral pedestal at the Grotto of the Redemption, West Bend, Iowa, circa 1965, in the final upward view. — The upward framing emphasizes the crucifix above the surrounding stonework.
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