Gravel aggregate pile at rural Illinois construction site, 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Crane and site trailer on rural construction hillside, Illinois, 1962 — 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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8mm film circa 1962, Illinois — wider view of rural construction site showing white trailer, crane arm, large gravel pile, and treeline.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Construction Site with Gravel Pile and Crane
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Source format: 8mm.
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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
Equipment silhouettes and a small site trailer may indicate early-1960s rural road or utility construction; overcast flat sky is consistent with Illinois landscape.
Film character
Heavy circular vignette from the 8mm gate, cool blue-lavender color shift in the sky, visible grain throughout, and muted earth tones give the footage authentic period texture.
Historical context
Rural construction of this scale was common across the Midwest in the early 1960s as highway programs and suburban development accelerated; no specific project can be confirmed from visuals.
Research note
No identifiable faces or legible signage confirmed in any frame; property rights and any project identification should be independently verified before editorial use.
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