Illinois USA-1962: Sun Shines Through Trees On Grassy Opening In Wooded Area

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationIllinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Illinois

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Sun Shines Through Trees On Grassy Opening In Wooded Area — Clip Details

Sunlight filters through dense tree canopy in a wooded area, casting dappled light on a grassy clearing. The 8mm film captures the natural beauty of a quiet outdoor scene, with vibrant green leaves and golden highlights. Shot in 1962, this vintage home movie footage shows subtle camera movement as the lens pans across the serene landscape. The image has a soft, nostalgic quality with natural film grain and slight color fading typical of Super 8 footage. A white structure is partially visible through the trees, adding depth to the composition. This archival clip evokes a peaceful, timeless moment in nature.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123715216

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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 2325 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: glenn t evans
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: moline illinois
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Illinois, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: A 5-second 8mm exterior nature shot from 1962 Illinois suits documentary editors needing mid-century American landscape inserts or memory-montage transitions.
Period detail: The film stock's saturated color palette, grain structure, and partially yellowing deciduous foliage are consistent with early-1960s 8mm amateur photography.
Home-movie behavior: The slow pan across a sunlit lawn and tree canopy reflects the casual, observational style of a home-movie maker documenting a familiar outdoor setting.
What appears in frame: Dense deciduous tree canopy, dappled sunlight on mown grass, a partially visible white structure behind the tree line, prominent foreground trunks, and yellow-green turning foliage.
Film character: Warm color saturation, visible grain, slight vignetting at frame edges, and the characteristic soft contrast of mid-century 8mm amateur stock give the footage a period texture.
Edit role: Works as a contemplative cutaway or nature interlude in a documentary about mid-century American suburban or small-town life.
Historical context: Maintained lawns beneath mature deciduous trees may suggest a residential yard, park, or institutional grounds typical of Illinois communities in the early 1960s.
Research note: No individuals are identifiable; the partially visible white structure may constitute private property and should be reviewed before commercial use.
Research search match: 1960s outdoor nature footage, early 1960s Illinois landscape, 8mm amateur film trees sunlight, mid-century American backyard, vintage home movie nature scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other Illinois 1962 clips from the same reel; then with 1960s American outdoor footage; then with nature cutaways in vintage home-movie collections.

Still Frames From This Clip

8mm home movie frame from 1962 Illinois showing a sunlit lawn and tree line, with a white structure partially obscured by a large foreground tree trunk. — Sunlit lawn and tree line, Illinois 1962.

8mm footage from 1962 Illinois showing a sunlit wooded clearing with mature deciduous trees, turning foliage, and a partly visible white structure in the background. — Wooded clearing with turning foliage, Illinois 1962.

8mm home movie footage from 1962 Illinois showing a canopy of deciduous trees with yellowing foliage backlit by afternoon sunlight over a grassy clearing. — Deciduous canopy with yellowing leaves, Illinois 1962.

Final frame of 1962 Illinois 8mm clip showing a tree-lined lawn with yellow-turning foliage and a white structure at the far right, consistent with a residential or park setting. — Tree canopy and white structure at right edge, Illinois 1962.

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