Harvard Illinois USA-1964: Man Receives Bouquet At Outdoor Ceremony

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationHarvard, Illinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 Harvard Illinois

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Man Receives Bouquet At Outdoor Ceremony — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage footage captures a formal outdoor ceremony in Harvard, Illinois. A man in a dark suit stands at a podium with microphones, addressing a gathered crowd. Beside him, a woman in a light-colored suit and a dark hat stands with hands clasped. The scene includes other attendees in suits and a man in a blue jacket. The sequence culminates with a man in a dark suit receiving a large bouquet of yellow flowers from a woman, with a blue banner reading 'HIGH POWER!' visible in the foreground. The film exhibits natural grain and color saturation typical of Super 8 home movies from the era.

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: 123993847

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: 1964 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: Harvard, Illinois, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s small-town ceremony footage suited to documentary inserts about civic gatherings, public recognition, or formal community events in the American Midwest.
Period detail: Dark suits, narrow ties, a pillbox-style hat, microphones, bunting, and a hand-painted banner support the 1964 period setting noted in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld viewpoint records an outdoor ceremony from the crowd, including quiet listening, papers held at the podium, and a bouquet presentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a suited speaker, standing attendees, microphones, a woman in a light suit and dark hat, bunting, a blue banner, and yellow flowers.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, saturated color, gate edges, and slight handheld framing that retain a home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or recognition beat within sequences about ceremonies, public events, or midcentury local life.
Historical context: The clip shows a formal public gathering with adults arranged at a raised viewing area, suggesting organized civic or community participation without identifying the event.
Research note: Faces are visible and signage appears in frame, so likeness, location, and banner or emblem review may be needed separately from film copyright clearance.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1964 Harvard Illinois ceremony, 8mm outdoor podium footage, midcentury bouquet presentation, and small-town public event home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Harvard, Illinois 1964 material, then broader 1960s outdoor ceremony or civic event footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Harvard, Illinois, 1964 footage, a man in a dark suit reads at microphones while adults stand nearby behind a blue banner. — A formal speaker stands at microphones with attendees beside him during the outdoor ceremony.

A Harvard, Illinois outdoor ceremony frame shows the speaker at microphones with a woman in a light suit and men in suits nearby. — Attendees remain in place as the ceremony speaker addresses the gathering.

At the 1964 Harvard, Illinois ceremony, a large yellow bouquet is handed up toward a woman and suited attendees near a blue banner. — A bouquet of yellow flowers is presented from below to people standing on the ceremony platform.

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