The whole float comes into view: a crowned apple head at the back and a woman in white standing in a gold basket at the front.
1958 · United States
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The float draws nearer, showing the seated women with bouquets and a boy in a dark jacket and white trousers, 1958
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- 1958
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- United States
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- Still 2 · 1.84s into the source clip
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Women in white gowns and a boy ride beneath a crowned apple head on a float in a United States street parade, circa 1958.
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The apple head takes the centre of the frame as the gold basket slides out to the right.
1958 · United States
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The float passes close to the camera, with the crowd visible along the far side of the street.
1958 · United States
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Source footage and archive context
United States-1958: Giant Crowned Apple-Head Float With Women in White Gowns in a Parade
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1950s collection.
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Period detail
Strapless white gowns with full skirts, short set hairstyles and a hand-built float with gold foil decoration point to the late 1950s, and the crown band may show the words 'Apple Family'.
Film character
Regular 8mm colour with saturated greens, reds and golds, soft focus, visible grain, darkened corners and a gentle handheld sway from the projected transfer.
Historical context
Apple festival parades with queens and courts were held in several American states in the 1950s, and this float fits that tradition without naming a specific event.
Research note
Copyright in the film is separate from the likeness of the riders and spectators and from the float design, and the town and event are not identified by any readable sign.
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