Earthwork and site trailer on an Illinois hillside, 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Rural development site, Illinois, 1962, second view of graded hillside — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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Continuation of 1962 Illinois rural development scene; white site trailer and crane arm on bare earthwork hillside, trees along ridge.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 1.80 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Rolling Hills and Fields with Construction Activity
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Illinois.
Date documentation · estimated
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 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
A small white rectangular site trailer and what appears to be a crane or excavator arm on a graded hillside are consistent with early-1960s rural construction; the 1962 date is metadata-supported.
Film character
8mm gate vignetting creates rounded-corner framing; color emulsion shows a warm cast and fine mid-tone grain; two end frames are blank or near-overexposed, indicating reel end or a spliced gap.
Historical context
Rural Illinois in the early 1960s saw substantial road, utility, and residential construction; the visible earthwork and site trailer may reflect that wave of post-war land development.
Research note
No identifiable people, faces, or branded signage are visible; the white structure appears to be a generic site trailer; no audible music; standard editorial review is advised before licensing.
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