ARCHIVE PREVIEW · Example catalog records demonstrate the experience. Actual clip inventory and video previews will be added.
PCM / Historical footage licensing

Joe Louis Greenway
Film Archive.

Detroit’s transformation, recorded month by month.

Explore PCM’s monthly documentation of the Joe Louis Greenway—from the conditions before construction through the work that followed. Find historical footage for your next story, exhibit, or production.

Subject / Joe Louis GreenwayCollection / Monthly documentationAccess / Licensing by inquiry
01 / Find the footage

A moment in time.
A place in the story.

Search by recording period and location. Select a reference to include in your licensing inquiry, or ask us to help locate a specific moment.

3 example records

PCM / ARCHIVE
▷VIDEO PREVIEW SPACE
EXAMPLE-001 · DEMO RECORD
EXAMPLE-001 / JUNE 2021

Before construction

Existing corridor conditions
Location: example Greenway segment

PCM / ARCHIVE
▷VIDEO PREVIEW SPACE
EXAMPLE-002 · DEMO RECORD
EXAMPLE-002 / SEPTEMBER 2022

Construction in progress

Monthly corridor documentation
Location: example Greenway segment

PCM / ARCHIVE
▷VIDEO PREVIEW SPACE
EXAMPLE-003 · DEMO RECORD
EXAMPLE-003 / MARCH 2023

A later chapter

Changes along the corridor
Location: example Greenway segment

02 / Put history to work

Source material
for a bigger story.

Describe your production and the historical context you need. We’ll review relevant recordings and discuss the intended use.

01

Documentaries
& film

Show how the corridor and its surroundings changed over time.

02

News &
editorial

Find visual context for stories about the Greenway’s development.

03

Exhibits &
public history

Bring earlier conditions and construction milestones into the story.

04

Project &
community stories

Connect the work in the field to the transformation people see today.

03 / How licensing works

Find it. Review it. License it.

STEP 01

Describe what you need.

Share locations, dates, clip references, and the story you are telling.

STEP 02

Review available footage.

We identify relevant recordings and confirm available formats and previews.

STEP 03

Agree on the use.

Pricing, permissions, delivery, and licensing terms are confirmed for your project.

04 / Request footage & licensing

Your story.
Our historical record.

Tell us what you’re making and which part of the Greenway’s history you want to show.

All footage requests are subject to availability and confirmation of applicable usage rights. No license is granted through this inquiry.

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