North Dakota-1972: A Red-and-White Tower Rises Above Trees and a Steam-Threshers Reunion Sign

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationNorth Dakota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 North Dakota

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A Red-and-White Tower Rises Above Trees and a... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from 1972 captures a tall red-and-white communication tower rising above a treeline in North Dakota. The footage, shot from a moving vehicle, shows the tower against a pale sky, with lush green trees in the foreground. The scene transitions to a sign for the Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion in Rollag, Minnesota, flanked by Coca-Cola logos, with steam and classic cars visible in the background. The film exhibits natural grain and color fading typical of Super 8 home movies from the era.

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: 125777832

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: 1972 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: North Dakota, 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: 1970s 8mm travel footage for documentary or museum edits needing a roadside tower view and a regional steam-threshers reunion entrance sign.
Period detail: The Coca-Cola round signs, hand-painted reunion lettering, older parked cars, and steam in the background support an early-1970s fairground or roadside context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a passing-visitor viewpoint, moving from a roadside tower glimpse to a brief look at the Rollag reunion sign without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a red-and-white tower, treeline, pale sky, metal-sided building, reunion sign, Coca-Cola logos, steam, and parked cars.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, mild color fading, visible grain, gate edges, and handheld or vehicle-borne framing typical of home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief regional travel insert, a fairground transition, or a memory beat between Midwestern road and steam-event scenes.
Historical context: The frames place industrial roadside infrastructure beside a public steam-threshing reunion setting, reflecting travel and heritage-event imagery of the period.
Research note: Human review should consider visible Coca-Cola branding, possible identifiable visitors or faces, and event signage separately from film copyright status.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1970s 8mm North Dakota tower, Rollag Minnesota steam threshers reunion sign, vintage fairground entrance, and home movie roadside travel.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then North Dakota or Rollag 1972 footage, then other Midwestern fair, steam engine, or roadside-sign material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 8mm frame showing a tall red-and-white communication tower above trees, filmed from a moving roadside viewpoint. — A red-and-white tower stands beyond trees in the opening roadside view.

Entrance sign for the Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion in Rollag, Minnesota, with Coca-Cola logos, smoke or steam, and cars behind it. — The Rollag reunion sign appears with round Coca-Cola logos and steam in the background.

1970s 8mm frame of the Western Minnesota Steam-Threshers Reunion sign, flanked by Coca-Cola logos, with steam and classic cars in back. — The camera holds on the reunion sign while steam drifts behind parked cars.

Closing 1972 frame of the Rollag reunion sign with Coca-Cola logos, drifting steam, parked cars, and distant visitors near the entrance. — A final view of the steam-threshers reunion entrance shows signage, logos, steam, and visitors.

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