Illinois USA-1962: Cars and Man Among Debris of Collapsed Building

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

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Cars and Man Among Debris of Collapsed Building — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this archival footage captures a scene of destruction in Illinois. A red and white 1960s sedan and a white van are parked near a collapsed building, surrounded by debris and wooden wreckage. A man walks through the rubble, observing the damage under overcast skies. The grainy, color-tinted visuals and vintage vehicles evoke a strong sense of mid-century Americana and historical documentation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123719904

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 requests for 1960s Midwest building-collapse or disaster-aftermath scenes, usable as B-roll establishing period context.
Period detail: A two-tone red-and-white American sedan with pronounced tail fins and a gray panel van are consistent with early-1960s automotive styling; a partially legible license plate may support the claimed 1962 Illinois date.
Home-movie behavior: An amateur filmmaker documented the scene from the adjacent roadway or lot, shooting handheld from ground level as a witness record of a local incident.
What appears in frame: Collapsed multi-story structure with exposed beams, scattered lumber and debris, a two-tone red-and-white American sedan (rear view with legible license plate), a gray panel van, at least one person among the rubble, and overcast sky.
Film character: 8mm color film shows visible grain, muted saturation with a warm tint, slight frame-edge vignetting, and the soft focus characteristic of amateur lenses of the period.
Edit role: Functions as a static establishing cutaway — parked period vehicles anchor the early-1960s date while the rubble provides environmental context for narration or interview coverage.
Historical context: Building collapses in 1960s Illinois may relate to demolition, storm damage, or structural failure; the footage alone does not confirm the specific cause or event.
Research note: At least one person is visible among the debris; a license plate is legible in multiple frames; consult a clearance specialist regarding identifiable individuals and vehicle registration data before broadcast use.
Research search match: 1960s Illinois building collapse footage, early-sixties Midwest disaster aftermath, vintage American cars rubble scene, 8mm home movie structural collapse.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from the same reel or shoot; then with Illinois or Midwest 1960s documentary material; then with building collapse, demolition, or disaster-aftermath clips from the same decade.

Still Frames From This Clip

Rear view of a 1950s–1960s gray panel van beside collapsed building rubble in Illinois, circa 1962; 8mm color home movie. — Panel van at the collapse site, Illinois, circa 1962.

Rear view of a two-tone red-and-white American sedan with visible license plate parked near collapsed building debris, Illinois, circa 1962. — Two-tone sedan beside the collapsed building, Illinois, circa 1962.

Two-tone red-and-white American sedan in foreground with legible license plate; a person stands among the debris of a collapsed building, Illinois, circa 1962. — Figure among the debris behind a parked sedan, Illinois, circa 1962.

Close view of the tail-fin rear of a two-tone American sedan with a legible license plate, parked beside building collapse debris, Illinois, circa 1962. — Rear of sedan with legible license plate, beside collapse debris, Illinois, circa 1962.

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