Construction site overview, Illinois, c.1962 — crane and gravel spoil mound on cleared hillside.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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End of pan — white building, crane, and green Illinois landscape, c.1962 — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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8mm frame, c.1962, Illinois — wide end-of-pan view; white structure left, crane right, open green landscape beyond cleared construction zone.
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1962 · Illinois, United States
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: House on Construction Site with Crane
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Source format: 8mm.
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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
Lattice-boom crane and site construction methods visible are consistent with early 1960s American practice; the small white rectangular structure may be a site office or early-stage dwelling.
Film character
8mm grain and characteristic lens vignetting give the footage soft documentary warmth; a muted, slightly faded color palette and minor exposure variation across the pan reinforce period authenticity.
Historical context
The footage may reflect postwar rural-to-suburban land conversion common across Illinois in the early 1960s, when residential and highway development reshaped Midwest landscapes.
Research note
No people or legible brand markings are visible; the small structure may constitute private residential property and should be researched before commercial clearance is assumed.
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