Minnesota USA-1964: A High School Marching Band in Uniform with Yellow Plumed Hats

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationMinnesota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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A High School Marching Band in Uniform with Yellow... — Clip Details

MINNESOTA USA-1964: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a high school marching band in formation, their dark uniforms and distinctive yellow plumed hats standing out against a backdrop of green trees. The band members, including drummers and brass players, march in unison during a parade or school event, their instruments gleaming under the daylight. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color shifts, with a slightly shaky camera movement that adds to the authentic, nostalgic feel of this archival Americana moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125308322

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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: 1964 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Minnesota, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s American school parade or marching band requests needing brief archival inserts with visible musicians and uniforms.
Period detail: The dark band uniforms, peaked caps, yellow plumes, and 8mm color stock support a mid-1960s school or community parade setting in Minnesota.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from the crowd as the band approaches, giving the clip the informal viewpoint of a spectator filming a local event.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include marching band members, yellow plumed hats, peaked caps, brass instruments, a large bass drum, trees, and a small U.S. flag.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, green color shift, uneven exposure, gate edges, and handheld framing that mark it as physical home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for school music, small-town parades, or 1960s Americana sequences.
Historical context: The scene reflects organized youth or school music culture in a public outdoor gathering without identifying the school, town, or event from the frames alone.
Research note: People and faces are visible and audible music is flagged, so likeness, performance, and music rights should be reviewed separately from film copyright.
Research search match: Search matches include 1960s Minnesota marching band, high school parade band, 8mm school band footage, yellow plumed hats, and vintage Americana parade.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Minnesota 1964 material, then broader school parade, marching band, and community event footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Minnesota home-movie frame showing a marching band in dark uniforms with yellow plumed hats moving toward the camera. — Band members with plumed hats and instruments march forward in an outdoor parade scene.

1964 Minnesota 8mm frame of uniformed band members with yellow plumes marching past trees during an outdoor event. — Uniformed musicians advance in formation, with yellow plumes standing out against the trees.

Close 1964 Minnesota home-movie view of a marching band with plumed hats, dark uniforms, and instruments partly visible. — The band moves closer to the camera, with faces, caps, plumes, and instruments visible through soft film grain.

1964 Minnesota frame showing a marching band near the camera, with yellow plumes, dark uniforms, brass instruments, and a small U.S. flag. — Band members pass in close formation, with plumed hats and a small U.S. flag visible above the group.

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