Fort Wayne Indiana-1976: Dark Footage Of A Parade Float Being Pulled By A

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationFort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1976 Fort Wayne Indiana

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Dark Footage Of A Parade Float Being Pulled By A — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1976 captures a parade at dusk. A marching band in red uniforms performs on a street lined with trees and buildings. The footage transitions to a floral parade float labeled 'ROOST EAGLES,' pulled by a tractor. The scene is bathed in a distinct purple hue, characteristic of aged Super 8 film, with visible grain and soft focus. The atmosphere is nostalgic and celebratory, evoking mid-20th century Americana.

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: 124544942

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: Yes

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: 1976 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: Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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 1970s Midwestern parade coverage, community celebration sequences, and documentary edits needing brief home-movie views of a marching band and float.
Period detail: The clip shows 1970s street-parade details including red band uniforms, older cars, a tractor-pulled floral float, and aged 8mm color shifted toward purple.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from street level as parade participants pass, giving the scene the informal timing and partial framing of a spectator's home movie.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a marching band in red uniforms, a tree-lined street, parked or moving cars, a tractor, a floral float with lettering, and spectators in the background.
Film character: The footage has dense grain, soft focus, dark exposure, gate edges, and a strong purple cast that read as physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quick insert, transition, or memory beat for local parade atmosphere and small-town public celebration.
Historical context: The scene documents a public community parade in Fort Wayne, with organized performers and a decorated float moving through a commercial or civic street setting.
Research note: People, possible faces, float lettering, and audible music require review, with copyright, likeness, trademark, and synchronization concerns assessed separately.
Research search match: Researchers may find it under 1976 Fort Wayne parade, 8mm Indiana marching band, home movie parade float, tractor-pulled float, or 1970s community celebration footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Fort Wayne 1976 material, then broader 1970s parade, marching band, and civic celebration clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1976 Fort Wayne home-movie frame showing a marching band in red uniforms moving along a street with cars and buildings nearby. — A red-uniformed marching band proceeds down the street during the parade.

A floral parade float with visible lettering passes through Fort Wayne in 1976, with a tractor partly visible at the right edge. — A decorated float with large lettering moves past the camera, pulled by a tractor.

The Fort Wayne parade float fills the frame, showing pale floral trim, dark lettering, and a rider or decoration above the float body. — The float passes close to the camera, with lettering visible across its floral side.

Close 1976 Fort Wayne frame of the floral float with dark lettering, a figure or decoration above it, and a brick building behind. — A close view of the float shows its floral covering and bold side lettering.

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