Virginia USA-1958: Men in Formal Attire on Parade Float

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationVirginia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Virginia

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Men in Formal Attire on Parade Float — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Virginia USA in 1958 captures a lively outdoor parade float. A group of men in formal suits, top hats, and tuxedos stand and sit on the float, some holding props. One man wears a Native American headdress, and another holds a violin. A banner reading "YETAS'S SAFETY SHOW" is visible behind them. The scene is shot on film with natural grain, slight overexposure, and a nostalgic, candid quality typical of mid-century amateur recordings.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 120978941

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only 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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1958 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: Virginia, 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 requests for 1950s Virginia parade footage, fraternal or civic pageant scenes, and mid-century outdoor performance inserts for documentary or museum use.
Period detail: The top hats, tuxedos, parade float, painted banner, and amateur 8mm color suggest a late-1950s civic entertainment or safety-show setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal spectator viewpoint, catching men seated, waving, and performing on a parade float without staged camera direction.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a parade float, men in formal dress, top hats, a Native American-style headdress, a violin, green streamers, seated performers, and a large safety-show banner.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight overexposure, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of a mid-century home-movie record.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, parade cutaway, community-event transition, or memory beat within a sequence about 1950s public gatherings.
Historical context: The footage appears to show costumed adult men on a parade float, reflecting a period civic spectacle while requiring caution around the headdress portrayal.
Research note: Faces and a readable banner are visible, so likeness, event identification, and possible sign or artwork issues should be reviewed separately from footage copyright.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1958 Virginia parade float, 1950s men in top hats, 8mm civic parade, home movie safety show, or costumed parade performers.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Virginia 1958 parade material, then broader 1950s civic parade and home-movie float scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Virginia home-movie frame showing men in suits and top hats on a parade float with a safety-show banner behind them. — Men in formal dress gather on a parade float beneath a painted safety-show banner.

1958 Virginia parade float with seated men in costume, top hats, a headdress, and a partially readable safety-show banner. — Seated costumed men and a standing participant appear on the float during the parade.

1958 Virginia home-movie frame of a parade float with seated men, formal costumes, headdress, and a safety-show banner. — The float continues past the camera with costumed men seated beneath the banner.

1958 Virginia parade float showing men in tuxedo-style clothing and top hats beside props and a banner. — Standing participants in formal attire appear beside float props and the safety-show banner.

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