Harvard Illinois USA-1964: Parade Float and Police Officer

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

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Parade Float and Police Officer — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from 1964 captures a lively parade in Harvard, Illinois. The footage opens on a banner for the "Threshing Bee" event, then shows a police officer in a light blue uniform and sunglasses. The scene shifts to a parade float sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, featuring a large "HARVARD" sign and a classic red Corvette. Crowds line the street, watching the procession under a sunny sky, with period buildings and festive bunting visible. The grainy, colorful 8mm footage evokes a strong sense of Americana and community celebration.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 123994042

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Illinois home-movie parade footage for documentary inserts about small-town civic celebration, local events, and roadside Americana.
Period detail: Visible clues include 1960s color 8mm texture, a light-blue police uniform, bunting over a main street, a red Corvette, and hand-painted parade signage.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from street level as a spectator, catching brief parade details, an officer nearby, and crowds watching rather than staged action.
What appears in frame: The clip shows a Threshing Bee banner, a police officer in sunglasses, a Chamber of Commerce float marked Harvard, a red Corvette, storefronts, bunting, and sidewalk crowds.
Film character: Color 8mm grain, slight gate edges, soft focus, handheld framing, and uneven exposure give the short scene a physical home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quick insert, memory beat, or transition into 1960s Midwestern civic life and parade coverage.
Historical context: The footage documents a public street gathering in Harvard, Illinois, with civic groups, police presence, local spectators, and parade vehicles visible.
Research note: People, faces, police uniform details, parade signage, and possible business names are visible, so likeness, trademark, and location review may be needed separately from film copyright.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1964 Harvard Illinois parade, 1960s Midwest parade 8mm, small-town Chamber of Commerce float, police officer parade footage, and Threshing Bee banner.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1964 Harvard, Illinois material, then broader small-town parade, civic festival, and 1960s Americana footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A uniformed police officer in sunglasses stands close to parade equipment and a Threshing Bee banner in 1964 Harvard, Illinois footage. — A police officer stands near the parade route with event signage behind him.

A Chamber of Commerce parade float marked Harvard passes crowds and storefronts in 1964 Harvard, Illinois home-movie footage. — The Harvard Chamber of Commerce float moves past spectators along the town street.

From behind a police officer, the frame shows the Harvard Chamber of Commerce float, a red Corvette, storefronts, and spectators. — A police officer watches as the Harvard float and red Corvette pass the crowd.

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