Suburban yard wide shot, c. 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Man working at tree base, c. 1962 — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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Man working at the base of a tree, c. 1962 Illinois — ornate wrought-iron gate and chain in foreground, ladder against tree, white house behind.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Two Men Preparing to Cut Down Tree
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Illinois.
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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
Summer foliage, light shirts, ornate wrought-iron gate, and wooden ladder are consistent with early-1960s suburban domestic scenes.
Film character
Saturated 8mm color with moderate grain and high-contrast summer sunlight lends the footage warm, period-specific home-movie texture.
Historical context
The ornate metal gate and well-kept yard suggest a middle-class suburban neighborhood; the activity reflects self-reliant domestic labor typical of 1960s American homeownership.
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Two adult males are visible and may be identifiable; licensing the clip does not address likeness rights, which require separate assessment before commercial use.
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