Illinois USA-1962: Man Using Pole to Trim Tree Branches

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

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Man Using Pole to Trim Tree Branches — Clip Details

ILLINOIS USA-1962: A man in a light-colored shirt and dark trousers uses a long pole to cut branches from a tree in a suburban backyard. A woman in a dark dress and a child in a striped shirt watch from the grass near a white ball. The scene is shot on 8mm film, showing natural sunlight, green grass, and a house in the background. The footage captures a candid moment of family outdoor activity, with visible film grain and slight motion blur typical of vintage home movies.

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: 123716411

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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Fits documentary or editorial requests for early 1960s American suburban domestic life, family outdoor activity, and yard maintenance footage.
Period detail: Clothing styles (white collared shirt, dark trousers) and gray-sided single-family residential architecture are consistent with early 1960s suburban USA.
Home-movie behavior: The adult subject works without acknowledging the camera, capturing the unstaged candor typical of a family member filming ordinary weekend yard activity.
What appears in frame: Man in white shirt reaching into tree, woman in dark clothing standing nearby, white ball on green lawn, white cylindrical fence posts, metal frame structure, gray-sided house with window visible.
Film character: Moderate 8mm grain with warm color shift and soft edges; bright midday sun causes slight overexposure on the white shirt, adding authentic vintage texture.
Edit role: Works as a short cutaway or memory-beat insert in documentary sequences on postwar suburban American life, family routines, or 1960s Midwest home culture.
Historical context: Backyard tree maintenance and family outdoor activity were common weekend rituals in postwar Midwest suburbs; the setting reflects mid-century residential life consistent with 1960s Illinois.
Research note: Adult figures appear from behind or at distance; a smaller figure may also be present — confirm with a rights specialist before editorial or commercial use.
Research search match: Researchers may search for '1960s American family backyard,' 'suburban Illinois home movie,' 'vintage yard work,' or 'mid-century family outdoor activity.'
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel or contributor; then with 1960s Illinois or Midwest suburban home movies; then with mid-century American family outdoor footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Man trims a backyard tree in suburban Illinois, c.1962; white ball on green lawn, gray-sided house and white cylindrical fence posts visible. — Man working in a backyard tree, suburban Illinois, c.1962.

Two adults near a backyard tree, c.1962 suburban Illinois; white ball on green lawn and residential house visible behind foliage. — Family tree-trimming activity, suburban backyard, c.1962.

Adult and possible minor near tree during trimming activity, c.1962 suburban backyard; metal frame structure and white ball visible on lawn. — Adult and child near backyard tree, c.1962.

Man pauses near a tree in suburban backyard, c.1962 Illinois; white ball, white fence posts, and residential house visible in background. — Man pausing in suburban backyard, c.1962.

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