Montgomery Minnesota-1963: Handwritten Title Card and Steam Engine Gathering

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationMontgomery, Minnesota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Handwritten Title Card and Steam Engine Gathering — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from Montgomery, Minnesota, dated August 25, 1963, opens with a close-up of a handwritten title card. The scene transitions to a sunny outdoor gathering where a crowd of people in 1960s attire stands on grass near a large black steam engine. A woman in a blue dress stands in the foreground, observing the event. The footage captures a nostalgic community moment with natural lighting, film grain, and the characteristic color palette of Super 8 film.

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: 125499152

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: No
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: 1963 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: Montgomery, Minnesota, 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 Minnesota home-movie footage for productions needing a dated title card and community steam-engine gathering cutaway.
Period detail: The handwritten August 25, 1963 card, 8mm color stock, summer clothing, parked cars, and steam equipment support a mid-1960s rural fair or gathering setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds on a homemade title card before observing people casually gathered around machinery, preserving an informal visitor perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a handwritten Montgomery date card, film frame edges, grass, trees, parked cars, spectators, a black steam engine, and a woman in a blue dress.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, gate edges, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing that signal original home-movie capture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as an opening title insert, location/date transition, or memory beat before a rural community event sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents a local outdoor gathering around preserved steam machinery without confirming the event name or sponsoring organization.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; no logos are apparent, but copyright, location, and event permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1963 Montgomery Minnesota home movie, 8mm steam engine gathering, rural fair crowd, and handwritten title card footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel scenes, then other 1963 Montgomery material, then broader 1960s Minnesota community events or steam machinery footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Montgomery, Minnesota home-movie title card dated Aug. 25, 1963, seen close up with 8mm frame edges. — Handwritten Montgomery date card opens the clip.

Close view of the handwritten Montgomery card dated Aug. 25, 1963, with slight exposure variation and film wear. — The date card remains on screen with visible film texture.

Outdoor Montgomery gathering in 1963 with spectators on grass near a black steam engine and a woman in a blue dress in front. — Spectators gather beside a steam engine on a sunny lawn.

Woman in a blue dress stands in the foreground as a crowd looks over a black steam engine at a 1963 Montgomery outdoor gathering. — A foreground visitor stands near the steam machinery and crowd.

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