Illinois USA-1962: Officials Guard Sight Of Destruction Of Building In Active

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

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Officials Guard Sight Of Destruction Of Building In Active — Clip Details

ILLINOIS USA-1962: Officials guard the scene of a residential building destruction in a suburban neighborhood. Vintage 8mm film captures the aftermath with damaged homes, debris, and a green classic car in the foreground. A police officer stands watch as residents and emergency personnel assess the damage. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows a somber mood with overcast skies and bare trees, reflecting the aftermath of a destructive event. This archival home movie offers a rare glimpse into mid-1960s community life and disaster response.

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: 123719850

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Serves 1960s American disaster-response and suburban community documentary briefs; useful as archival B-roll for mid-century Midwest disaster aftermath coverage.
Period detail: Late-1950s/early-1960s American sedans with period styling, a uniformed officer in brass-buttoned coat and cap, and brick gambrel-roof homes all support a circa-1962 Midwest setting.
Home-movie behavior: Shot by an amateur witness from the street, the unsteady framing and slow pan convey the quiet shock of a bystander documenting damage close to home.
What appears in frame: Collapsed or heavily damaged residential structure, debris-strewn yard, teal-green classic American sedan, uniformed police officer, intact brick two-story homes, bare deciduous trees, overcast winter sky, gathered onlookers.
Film character: 8mm color stock shows visible gate weave and sprocket-framing edges, a muted cool palette, and moderate grain typical of amateur outdoor shooting in low winter light.
Edit role: Functions as a documentary insert or cutaway establishing the scale of neighborhood destruction and official response; pairs naturally with period news narration or archival audio.
Historical context: The footage may document a tornado, gas explosion, or structural collapse in an Illinois suburb; the police cordon and gathered bystanders reflect early-1960s local emergency-response practices.
Research note: Identifiable individuals including a uniformed officer appear on screen; likeness rights and any identifying property addresses should be assessed before editorial use, and copyright status of the original 8mm reel should be verified.
Research search match: A researcher seeking 8mm footage of 1960s American suburban disaster response or mid-century Midwest community emergency scenes would likely find this clip relevant.
Archive pairing path: First pair with other frames from the same reel; then seek contemporaneous 1960s Illinois suburban footage; then broaden to 1960s American Midwest disaster-response or community newsreel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Circa-1962 Illinois suburban lot showing a collapsed or heavily damaged residence, debris scattered across the yard, and a late-1950s American sedan at frame left. — Destroyed residential structure and debris with a classic American car in the foreground, circa 1962 Illinois.

A uniformed police officer with cap and brass buttons stands watch near a damaged structure in what appears to be a circa-1962 Illinois suburban neighborhood. — Police officer on guard at the destruction scene, with brick residence and debris visible behind, circa 1962 Illinois.

A circa-1962 Illinois residential street showing a mix of intact and damaged two-story homes, an early-1960s sedan with headlights on, and figures gathered on the roadway. — Suburban street scene with early-1960s cars and residents gathering to survey neighborhood damage, circa 1962 Illinois.

A circa-1962 Illinois suburban street shows a white van or light truck at right, bare trees, two-story brick homes, and damaged structures visible at left edge. — Utility or emergency vehicle on residential street amid disaster aftermath, circa 1962 Illinois.

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