Illinois USA-1962: Two Neighbors Working On A Home Project With Pulley System

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

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Two Neighbors Working On A Home Project With Pulley System — Clip Details

ILLINOIS USA-1962: Two neighbors work together on a home project in their grassy backyard, using a makeshift pulley system to lift a large object. One man in a light-colored shirt and dark trousers operates the mechanism while another in a striped shirt assists. A white ball rests on the lawn, and a ladder leans against a small shed. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures a moment of suburban ingenuity and collaboration with authentic film grain and color.

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: 123716377

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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: Serves documentary and education productions needing early-1960s suburban American DIY and home-improvement footage with authentic period character.
Period detail: Men's clothing, light dress shirts and slacks rather than jeans, may suggest early-1960s suburban casual wear; the metal frame structure and clapboard house support a postwar suburban setting.
Home-movie behavior: Filmed from a comfortable distance, the camera operator is likely a family member documenting a neighbor project, giving the footage an unposed, observational quality throughout.
What appears in frame: Two adult men, metal tripod-frame pulley structure, white ball on lawn, green grassy yard, evergreen tree, small gray residential building with window, gravel path in foreground.
Film character: 8mm color stock shows warm saturation shift, visible grain in lawn and foliage areas, and natural bright-outdoor exposure typical of amateur daylight shooting from the early 1960s.
Edit role: Works as a mid-sequence insert or cutaway illustrating neighborhood collaboration, suburban home improvement, or DIY ingenuity in early-1960s American footage.
Historical context: Postwar American suburbia saw a DIY boom; a makeshift pulley system reflects resourceful problem-solving consistent with the era's suburban self-reliance culture.
Research note: Two adult individuals are visible at medium distance; faces may be partially identifiable in later frames, so rights holders should assess likeness clearance before any commercial use.
Research search match: Researchers may search for 1960s suburban backyard, DIY home project vintage, 8mm Illinois 1960s neighbors, or postwar American backyard home movie footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel or shooting session; then with Illinois or Midwest suburban footage from 1960 to 1965; then with DIY or neighborhood themes from same-decade home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two men operating a makeshift pulley apparatus in a suburban Illinois backyard, circa 1962, shot on 8mm color film. — Two neighbors at the pulley frame, suburban backyard, c. 1962.

Man in light shirt and dark trousers at a makeshift pulley apparatus in a suburban Illinois backyard, likely circa 1962, 8mm film. — Man at pulley frame, suburban backyard, c. 1962.

Man in light shirt crossing a green suburban lawn near a metal pulley frame, likely Illinois circa 1962, 8mm color film. — Man moving near pulley frame, suburban backyard, c. 1962.

Two men collaborating at a pulley apparatus in a suburban Illinois backyard, circa 1962; one in striped shirt, one in light shirt, 8mm color film. — Two neighbors at pulley frame, one in striped shirt, c. 1962.

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