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Title on Reel (transcribed from original)
Sgt. Pepper's Peace Parade (Start) Dec-15-1967 / Sergeants Peppers Peace March, Dec. 15-16-18-19, 1967 / Sgt. Peppers [sic] Peace March 12/15-16-18-19/67, #9, City of Rich. Police I.D.
Date Created
1967-12-16/1967-12-19
Reel Format
Super 8mm
Reel Description
This reel of police surveillance footage is of a protest march in downtown Richmond, around the area of the Carpenter Theatre on N 6th Street between Grace Street and Broad Street, on December 16, 18, and 19. A sign carried in other footage of this march (see Reels #1 and #3) reads "Sgt. Peppers Peace March," likely in reference to the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band which was released by The Beatles in May of 1967. The protest was in opposition to the Vietnam War. This appears to be a group of racially diverse participants.
Timestamp Description
00:00:09 Footage begins. Slightly blurry footage of a single file line of protestors holding signs, marching from the left to the right of the frame. Other pedestrians walk alongside their line. The signs being carried read: "Sgt. Peppers Peace March", "Only 9 More Bombing Days til Christmas", "All You Need Is Love", "With Our We Could Save The World, George Harrison", "Peace On Earth, Goodwill To Men", "What kind of Christmas will THEY have?" with an unidentified image.
00:00:19 The footage cuts to the front of the line of marchers, the footage is zoomed in and blurry. Mannequins can be seen in a storefront in the background, as well as cars driving by.
00:00:32 Footage of a clock, pointing to 4:10.
00:00:34 Footage of a street sign that reads "N Sixth St" with a building in the background with the sign "Franklin Federal". A "Don't Walk" crosswalk light is also visible.
00:00:36 Footage of the marchers. They wait at a crosswalk, then begin walking. The footage is quite dark and it is hard to distinguish faces. The footage eventually is too dark to decipher.
00:01:12 Footage of a piece of paper with "Saturday 12-16-67" written on it.
00:01:25 Footage goes black.
00:01:30 Footage resumes, zoomed in footage of a crosswalk sign which reads "Walk," and a bus driving by in the background. Then marchers appear, with the "Sgt. Peppers Peace March" being held first. The countdown sign now reads "Only 7 More Bombing Days til Christmas". An individual wearing a nun habit is in the line of marchers.
00:01:50 Cut to a digital clock reading 4:15.
00:01:51 Footage of a piece of paper with "Saturday 12-18-67" written on it. Footage goes black.
00:01:58 Footage of a piece of paper with "Tuesday 12-19-67" written on it.
00:02:03 Footage of the partial view of two parked cars on the street, an individual's head is visible to the left of the cars. They appear to be talking to someone who is not visible. Footage appears to be filmed from a car parked across the street.
00:02:45 Footage of a "Walk" crosswalk light with a street sign reading "N 6th St" below it.
00:02:47 Marchers appear, with the "Sgt. Peppers Peace March" being held first. The countdown sign now reads "Only 6 More Bombing Days til Christmas".
00:03:01 Footage of several of the marchers standing and speaking to one another, footage is zoomed in and blurry.
00:03:26 Footage ends.
Runtime
00:03:34
Topical Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements; Anti-war demonstrations; Demonstrations; Student movements; Student protesters; Students--Political activity; Signs and signboards; Nuns; Police; Police patrol--Surveillance operations; Electronic surveillance; Video surveillance
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
color films (visual works)
Local Genre
moving image
Type
Moving Image
Digital Format
video/mp4
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Richmond Police Department Surveillance Collection
Source
Sgt. Peppers Peace March in Richmond Film Reel #02, 1967 December 16, 18, 19
File Name
VCU_M571_070.mp4