Vintage Stock Footage
1959 Iowa
457 clips filmed in Iowa in 1959, from 1 source reel, 5 to 6 seconds long. Every clip on this page licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free.
$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide
About this footage
Tulip beds and old steam tractors appear again and again in this 1959 Iowa footage. Rows of red and yellow tulips line white picket fences, and a little girl in a blue dress and white bonnet walks between them. Black steam tractors with bright red spoked wheels roll along dirt paths under the trees, trailing smoke while men in overalls run them and onlookers watch.
The town celebrations get long coverage. Girls in long skirts, aprons and bonnets dance in the street, women and girls in the same dress scrub the pavement with long-handled brushes, and girls in pink jump rope on an outdoor stage. Parades bring marching bands in red uniforms, rows of men in dark uniforms and white caps, a man playing a pipe organ on a float, a "Future Queens" throne float, and a church replica entered by the Pella Ministerial Association. At home in Des Moines, a baby is spoon-fed in a high chair and a boy laughs in front of the television.
Useful for 1950s small-town festivals, farm machinery, or Iowa parades.
Iowa USA (1959): Car Wagon Of The Early 1900
Iowa (1959): Iowa Slow Camera Pan Over Corn Field Hills In The Distance With
Iowa USA (1959): View Of Red And Black Steam Powered Vehicle On A Sunny Day
Iowa USA (1959): Iowa Highway Patrol Car Waving To A Little Girl Wearing A Dress &
Iowa USA (1959): View Of Flowery Field With Red Flowers In Spring Season
Iowa USA (1959): Small Windmill On Well Kept Grass And Flowers
Iowa USA (1959): Soldiers Marching In Perfect Formation In A Parade Showing
Iowa USA (1959): Two People Performing With A Microphone And One Person Sitting By
Iowa USA (1959): A Man Dance In A Party
Iowa (1959): A Cornfield On The Farm
Iowa (1959): Birds Eye View Of Farmland
Iowa (1959): View Of Trees Green And Brown Fields On A Clear Day
Iowa (1959): Iowa In Lake And A Farm Operation
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): A Little Boy Playing With Toys And A Rocking Horse.
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): A Baby Girl Is Spoon Fed While An Older Brother In
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): New Food Please
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): Mom Feeding Baby Food With Spoon While Sitting
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): Grown Caucasian Woman Doing Tailoring Task Indoors
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): Mom Spoon Feeding Baby In A High Chair Wearing A Bib
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): Baby Being Fed With A Little Help
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): Infant Tasks
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): Young Kid Discovers A Shoebox And Examines What It Is
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): Baby Playing With A Toy
Des Moines Iowa USA (1959): Little Kid Moving With A Box Behind Him
What is on the reels
The subjects tagged most often across the 457 clips on this page, with how many clips carry each tag.
- people246
- parade94
- nature80
- flowers61
- street51
- community event47
- holidays46
- crowd44
- trees44
- marching41
Source reels
1 physical reel behind this page. Years and places are quoted as written on the reel record where one exists.
- Reel 13191959 / iowa
Frequently asked questions
What kind of 1959 Iowa footage is available?
457 clips of home movie footage filmed in Iowa in 1959, scanned from original 8mm reels. The subjects tagged most often across these clips are people, parade, nature, flowers and street.
What format was 1959 Iowa footage shot on?
The source reels behind this page are Standard 8mm (1 reel). 1950s home movies were shot on Standard 8mm. Super 8 did not exist until 1965. We scan original reels at 4K and color-correct each clip while keeping the film grain.
How many of these clips can I license directly?
All 457. Each one licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free, with the 4K master delivered after checkout.
Which reels did this footage come from?
1 physical source reel, including reel 1319. Each reel page lists the film gauge, reel size, and the years and places written on the original reel where that record exists.
Can I license 1959 Iowa stock footage commercially?
457 clips on this page are available for royalty-free direct licensing from Stockfilm. Commercial use, including advertising and branded content, applies only to clips marked Commercial; clips marked Editorial only are limited to documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Each clip page and grid card shows the status.
Where can I download 1959 Iowa archival footage?
Open a clip from the collection above, choose License Direct, and complete checkout to receive the licensed master download from Stockfilm.