A bright grassy area with trees and bushes fills the frame, bordered by dark film edges.
1959 · Michigan, United States
Still image · $49
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A darker, faded view shows a house across the lawn, partly softened by exposure and foliage — Michigan, 1959
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- 1959
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Image
- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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Faded 1959 Michigan 8mm frame with a distant house, lawn, shrubbery, and a tall tree near the right edge.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 4.60 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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1959 · Michigan, United States
Still image · $49
A residential edge appears beyond the trees, with houses faintly visible through foliage.
1959 · Michigan, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Michigan-1959: Park with Trees and Houses in Background
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1959 Michigan.
Date documentation · estimated
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 documentation · estimated
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.
Source reel 2228
Reel label: howard black,
Year note: 1959
Location note: flint michigan
Period detail
The visible lawns, mature trees, modest houses, and soft 8mm color may show a mid-century residential park or neighborhood setting without identifiable landmarks.
Film character
The footage carries aged 8mm texture through soft focus, grain, faded blue-green color, uneven exposure, frame edges, and light scratches.
Historical context
The scene offers visual context for quiet postwar-era residential landscaping and neighborhood space, while avoiding claims about the exact street or community shown.
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No people, faces, logos, or audible music are visible or indicated, though copyright and any property-related questions should still be reviewed by the buyer.
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