Holland Michigan-1969: A Large Group of Women in Traditional Dutch Costumes Dance in a Circle

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationHolland, Michigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Holland Michigan

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A Large Group of Women in Traditional Dutch Costumes... — Clip Details

A vibrant 8mm home movie from 1969 captures a lively folk dance performance in Holland, Michigan. A large group of women in traditional Dutch costumes, including colorful dresses and white bonnets, dance in a circle on a sunlit outdoor stage. The scene is framed by a brick building and lush green trees, with spectators watching from the foreground. The footage shows natural motion and slight camera shake, characteristic of vintage Super 8 film, evoking a strong sense of Americana and cultural celebration.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125594413

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: 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 1020 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1969
Reel-level location note: holland michigan
Date: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Holland, Michigan, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s documentary or educational edits needing Holland, Michigan folk dance, Dutch American festival culture, or visitor-shot community celebration footage.
Period detail: The 1969 home-movie metadata is supported by period clothing, 8mm color stock, traditional Dutch costumes, and a simple outdoor performance setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot feel, with spectators in the foreground and handheld framing that follows the circle dance from a casual viewing position.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include women in Dutch-style costumes, white bonnets, a circular folk dance, spectators, a sunlit stage, brick walls, trees, and pale buildings behind them.
Film character: The footage shows soft 8mm color, visible grain, bright daylight exposure, slight gate edges, and handheld movement that add authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cultural cutaway, transition, or memory beat for Midwestern heritage, festival, or folk performance sequences.
Historical context: The scene documents a public-looking outdoor folk dance performance, visually linking community spectatorship with Dutch heritage presentation in Holland, Michigan.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and context review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance remains separate from publicity rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1969 8mm Holland Michigan Dutch costume dance, vintage folk festival footage, and home movie women dancing in a circle.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1969 Holland, Michigan footage, then broader Dutch heritage, folk dance, or festival scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Holland, Michigan home-movie frame of women in traditional Dutch costumes dancing in a circle before a brick wall and trees. — Women in Dutch-style dress perform a circle dance on a sunlit outdoor stage.

Women in traditional Dutch-style dress continue a circle dance in Holland, Michigan, with spectators partly blocking the lower frame. — The circle dance continues with spectators visible at the edge of the home-movie frame.

Home-movie view of Dutch-costumed women dancing outdoors in 1969 Holland, Michigan, with trees and buildings behind the stage. — Dancers move through the circle formation against a brick wall and leafy background.

Final frame of the 1969 Holland, Michigan dance scene, showing women in Dutch-style costumes circling on a bright outdoor stage. — Costumed performers complete a circle-dance moment while spectators watch from nearby.

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