Harvard Illinois USA-1964: Roaring Lions of Elkhorn Float in Fourth of July Parade

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

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Roaring Lions of Elkhorn Float in Fourth of July Parade — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from Harvard, Illinois, in 1964 captures a lively Fourth of July parade. A blue vintage open car, labeled 'Roaring Lions of Elkhorn' and 'Looking for a Parade to Happen,' moves through the street with riders in cowboy hats. A banner advertises 'Wal-Co Rodeo July 17-18-19.' Spectators line the route, watching the festive procession under colorful bunting. The footage shows natural motion blur and the characteristic grain of 8mm home movie film, offering authentic Americana nostalgia.

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: 123994098

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

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: Useful for 1960s small-town Americana, Fourth of July parade, civic club, rodeo promotion, and home-movie street celebration requests.
Period detail: Visible clues include a blue open parade car, cowboy hats, bunting, spectators, and a hand-painted Wal-Co Rodeo banner dated July 17-18-19.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a casual spectator viewpoint as riders wave, sit, and move past the camera in an unstaged community parade moment.
What appears in frame: Frames show an open blue car, Roaring Lions of Elkhorn lettering, cowboy-hatted riders, a Wal-Co Rodeo banner, bunting, storefronts, spectators, and parade signage.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft grain, slight blur, variable exposure, and handheld framing that give the parade scene authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century civic celebrations, rodeo promotion, or regional parade sequences.
Historical context: The scene appears to document a local 1964 Harvard, Illinois parade with civic-club participation and western-themed promotional display.
Research note: People and faces are visible, and parade lettering or business signage appears, so likeness, trademark, and contextual review may be needed separate from copyright.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1964 Harvard Illinois parade, 8mm Fourth of July home movie, Roaring Lions of Elkhorn car, and Wal-Co Rodeo parade banner.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Harvard, Illinois 1964 material, then other 1960s parade, rodeo, civic club, or small-town celebration footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Harvard, Illinois parade scene with a blue open car marked Roaring Lions of Elkhorn and a rodeo banner above the riders. — The Roaring Lions of Elkhorn car moves past spectators with a Wal-Co Rodeo banner overhead.

Side view of the Roaring Lions of Elkhorn parade car in Harvard, Illinois, with riders in cowboy hats and patriotic bunting behind it. — Riders in the open car pass bunting and street spectators during the parade.

The Roaring Lions of Elkhorn car moves farther down the Harvard, Illinois parade route, with spectators, bunting, and a number 13 sign visible. — The decorated open car recedes down the parade route as spectators watch from the sidewalk.

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