Illinois USA-1962: Suburban House with Fallen Branch and Ladder

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

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Suburban House with Fallen Branch and Ladder — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a quiet suburban scene in Illinois. A modest single-story house sits behind a grassy yard where a large tree branch lies across the front, possibly from a storm. A ladder leans against the roof, suggesting repair work. Two white spherical objects rest on the lawn, and a chain-link fence runs along the property. The footage shows slight camera shake and the characteristic grain and color saturation of 8mm film, evoking a nostalgic, everyday moment from the early 1960s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123716466

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: Suits documentary productions needing an authentic early-1960s suburban Midwestern residential exterior, including storm damage and everyday home maintenance imagery.
Period detail: The single-story ranch house form, mature shade trees, and 8mm film color saturation are consistent with early-1960s Midwestern suburban residential footage; architectural details suggest postwar construction.
Home-movie behavior: An unscripted wide shot documents what appears to be storm aftermath in a residential front yard; the kind of candid neighborhood record rarely staged for a camera.
What appears in frame: Single-story ranch house, mature deciduous trees, a large fallen branch angled across the yard, wooden ladder against the roofline, two white spherical lawn ornaments, grassy front lawn, and a figure near the eaves.
Film character: Warm 8mm color palette with natural grain and slight exposure flicker lend the footage an authentic early-1960s home-movie look that reads as period-accurate without digital augmentation.
Edit role: Works as an establishing insert or transitional cutaway in documentary sequences covering postwar suburban life, storm events, or everyday American domestic scenes of the early 1960s.
Historical context: Single-family ranch houses were the dominant residential form in postwar U.S. suburbs; this exterior view reflects a typical early-1960s Midwestern streetscape without asserting specific historical events.
Research note: A figure is visible near the ladder and likeness rights for identifiable individuals should be assessed; the house exterior may constitute private property, so verify intended use before licensing.
Research search match: Researchers may find this via queries like '1960s suburban home 8mm Illinois,' 'storm damage home movie,' or 'postwar ranch house vintage footage.'
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same apparent reel showing Illinois domestic scenes; then with early-1960s Midwestern suburban exteriors; then with postwar home-life or storm-aftermath footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

8mm home movie frame from 1962 Illinois showing a ranch-style suburban house, fallen tree branch, ladder against the roofline, and two white spherical lawn ornaments. — Suburban ranch house with storm debris; ladder leans against roofline, 1962 Illinois.

Second frame from a 1962 Illinois 8mm home movie showing the same ranch house, fallen branch, ladder, and a distant figure near the eaves. — Same suburban scene at 0:02; ranch house, fallen branch, and ladder remain static.

Mid-clip frame from 1962 Illinois 8mm footage showing the ranch house with fallen storm branch, ladder against roofline, and white spherical lawn ornaments on the grass. — Illinois suburban house at 0:03; scene composition unchanged from opening frames.

Closing frame from a 1962 Illinois 8mm home movie showing a ranch house with a fallen tree branch, a ladder propped against the roof, and white spherical ornaments on the lawn. — End frame at 0:05; suburban Illinois house with storm branch and rooftop ladder, 1962.

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