Rollag Minnesota-1971: Coca-Cola Sign At Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationRollag, Minnesota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 Minnesota

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Coca-Cola Sign At Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion — Clip Details

ROLLAG MINNESOTA-1971: A vibrant 8mm home movie captures the Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion, featuring a prominent white sign flanked by red Coca-Cola logos. The scene unfolds at a nostalgic outdoor event with classic cars, steam-powered machinery, and people in 1970s attire. A large steam engine emits plumes of smoke, and a yellow-and-white checkered flag hangs in the foreground. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural film grain and a slightly faded color palette, evoking a strong sense of Americana and historical preservation.

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: 125773362

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1971 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: Rollag, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s editorial productions needing visitor-shot footage of a Minnesota steam-threshing reunion with visible event signage, period cars, steam machinery, and Coca-Cola branding.
Period detail: The clip shows 1971-era clues including rounded classic cars, casual visitor clothing, painted event signage, red Coca-Cola signs, and operating steam equipment at Rollag, Minnesota.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes the entrance sign and machinery from a visitor's position, preserving the informal pace and partial framing typical of home-movie coverage at a public fairground event.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion sign, red Coca-Cola logo signs, parked cars, steam smoke, visitors, a large steam engine, a utility pole, and a striped cloth barrier.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft grain, mild color fading, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that give the short scene a recognizable home-movie archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, branded fairground cutaway, Americana transition, or memory beat before steam machinery or rural heritage material.
Historical context: The scene documents a public gathering around steam-powered agricultural machinery, with spectators and commercial signage visible in a 1970s regional heritage-event setting.
Research note: People and Coca-Cola logos are visible, so uses should review likeness, trademark, venue, and event-signage concerns separately from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Researchers may match this to searches for 1971 Rollag Minnesota home movie, Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion sign, 8mm steam engine fair footage, or Coca-Cola event signage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1971 Rollag or Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion shots, then broader steam-engine fair and rural Americana material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Rollag, Minnesota footage shows the Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion sign with red Coca-Cola signs, parked cars, and steam smoke in the background. — Event sign and Coca-Cola logos at the Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion entrance area.

The Rollag reunion sign remains centered, with Coca-Cola signs on both sides and faint visitors and parked cars visible beyond drifting steam. — Coca-Cola-branded event signage with cars and visitors beyond the fairground structure.

Visitors in 1970s clothing move near the Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion sign, with red Coca-Cola signs and steam haze behind them. — Visitors pass below the reunion sign as steam and parked cars fill the background.

A large steam engine stands at the Rollag reunion grounds, with red wheels, a striped barrier cloth, trees, parked cars, and steam smoke nearby. — Steam engine display with red wheels, barrier cloth, and smoke at the reunion grounds.

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