Rural Illinois landscape, c. 1962 — wide field and tree line at dawn.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Camera tilts toward sky, rural Illinois, 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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Camera tilts skyward in 1962 Illinois 8mm footage; tree line reduced to a thin dark strip at bottom while pale sky dominates with visible film grain.
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Sun rises over rural Illinois tree line, c. 1962 — 8mm.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Rural Landscape with Rising Sun
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Source format: 8mm.
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Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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.
Source reel 2325
Reel label: glenn t evans
Year note: 1962
Location note: moline illinois
Period detail
The muted color palette, heavy film vignetting, and blown-out sun orb are consistent with 8mm color reversal stock of the early 1960s; no clothing or vehicles appear to independently confirm the date.
Film character
Heavy vignetting darkens the borders of each frame, visible grain runs throughout the emulsion, and the sun renders as a blown-out orb against a cool blue-grey sky — characteristic of 8mm reversal stock in early morning light.
Historical context
The flat open field and distant tree line are consistent with Illinois prairie farmland; no equipment or structures are close enough to identify specific land-use practices of the era.
Research note
No recognizable people, logos, or identifiable private structures are visible; standard copyright clearance applies — licensees should verify the rights chain with the original depositor.
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