South Dakota-1954: Two Guys In Uniforms On Horses Each One Holding A Flag Of The

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Year1954
Decade1950s
LocationSouth Dakota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1954 South Dakota

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Two Guys In Uniforms On Horses Each One Holding A Flag... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1954, this vintage home movie captures a patriotic parade in South Dakota. Two men in white uniforms and cowboy hats ride horses through a town street, each holding a large American flag. The footage shows classic mid-century Americana with period cars, storefronts, and a 'Fire Casualty Auto' sign visible in the background. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and authentic Super 8 motion, offering a nostalgic glimpse into 1950s community celebrations.

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: 127607785

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

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: 1954 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: South 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: Supports requests for 1950s South Dakota home-movie footage of patriotic small-town parade scenes for documentary, museum, education, or period Americana edits.
Period detail: Visible clues include white riding uniforms, cowboy hats, large U.S. flags, mid-century cars, storefront signage, and a town street setting consistent with the supplied 1954 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes a brief, unstaged parade moment from curbside as riders on horseback pass by with flags, preserving the feel of a local community celebration.
What appears in frame: The clip shows mounted flag bearers, white horses, U.S. flags, cowboy hats, street traffic, storefronts, spectators, and partial business signage.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, dust marks, color fading, and uneven exposure that read as authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century patriotism, local parades, horseback processions, or small-town Americana.
Historical context: The footage visually situates public patriotic display within a town parade environment, with riders, flags, storefronts, and cars suggesting everyday civic life.
Research note: People and partial commercial signage are visible, so likeness, trademark, and contextual review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1954 South Dakota parade, 1950s home movie American flag riders, 8mm patriotic procession, and horseback flag bearers.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with South Dakota or 1954 community scenes, then with patriotic parade or horseback procession material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Faded 1954 South Dakota home-movie frame showing a town street with storefronts, cars, and a partial U.S. flag near the left edge. — A faded street view introduces the parade setting with cars, storefronts, and a partial flag.

A uniformed rider in a cowboy hat passes on horseback in South Dakota, carrying a large U.S. flag in a 1954 parade scene. — A mounted flag bearer rides past with a large U.S. flag.

Two mounted figures, including one smaller rider, move through a 1954 South Dakota parade with a large U.S. flag in the foreground. — Two horseback riders pass through the parade with the flag close to camera.

A faded 1954 South Dakota parade frame shows a horse and rider with a flag, softened by exposure and film wear. — The parade scene fades as a horse, rider, and flag remain partly visible.

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