Web preview · 256px high1959 Michigan 8mm frame with the stone memorial larger in view, a dark fence behind it, trees overhead, and sunlit grass beyond.
A closer handheld view emphasizes the stonework and enclosed memorial setting.

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A closer handheld view emphasizes the stonework and enclosed memorial setting — Michigan, 1959

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Catalog year
1959
Location
Michigan, United States
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Still 3 · 3.72s into the source clip
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1959 Michigan 8mm frame with the stone memorial larger in view, a dark fence behind it, trees overhead, and sunlit grass beyond.

The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 3.72 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.

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Michigan-1959: Stone Monument at Fenced Memorial Site

Michigan-1959: Stone Monument at Fenced Memorial Site

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Source format: 8mm.

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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

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Source reel 2228

Reel label: howard black,

Year note: 1959

Location note: flint michigan

Period detail

The 8mm color, hand-built stone marker, simple metal fence, and informal yard setting may show a late-1950s private memorial environment in Michigan.

Film character

The clip carries 8mm texture through soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure shifts, saturated greens, dark edge falloff, and gentle handheld movement.

Historical context

The footage suggests a personal outdoor memorial space in a wooded Michigan yard, with no visible inscription clear enough to identify the person or site.

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Review for likeness and sensitive memorial context; copyright, privacy, likeness, and any property concerns should be assessed separately before use.

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