Garden in bloom with colorful dahlias and foliage.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Red dahlia with garden backdrop on 8mm film — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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Large red dahlia in close-up framing with bare tree trunks and a partial pale structure behind, 8mm home movie circa 1962.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Pink and Yellow Flowers in Lush Garden
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Illinois.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 2325
Reel label: glenn t evans
Year note: 1962
Location note: moline illinois
Period detail
Lush garden planting style and vivid 8mm color rendition are consistent with early 1960s American domestic horticulture; no datable objects beyond the film stock itself.
Film character
Vivid color saturation consistent with mid-century reversal film stocks, with visible grain, slight halation in highlights, and narrow 8mm frame borders intact.
Historical context
Domestic flower gardening was a widespread American postwar leisure activity; dahlias were a popular mid-century garden choice, supporting the Illinois backyard context provided in the metadata.
Research note
No identifiable people, faces, or minors appear in any frame; a pale background structure is partially visible in frames 2–3 but is not clearly identifiable; standard editorial clearance review is advised.
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