Religious mosaic panel at St. Benedict's Abbey, Illinois, 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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St. Benedict's Abbey entrance signs with abbey complex across open fields, Illinois, 1962 — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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1962 8mm frame of St. Benedict's Abbey, Illinois: wrought-iron gate arch and hanging oval sign in foreground, abbey buildings on the flat rural horizon under blue sky.
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1962 · Illinois, United States
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Illinois USA-1962: Religious Mosaic at St. Benedict's Abbey
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Source format: 8mm.
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Source reel 2325
Reel label: glenn t evans
Year note: 1962
Location note: moline illinois
Period detail
The 8mm color palette, mosaic craftsmanship style, and mid-century wrought-iron signage are consistent with early 1960s institutional religious architecture in the American Midwest.
Film character
Warm, slightly faded 8mm color with visible grain and rounded vignetting at frame edges gives the footage an intimate, handmade quality characteristic of mid-century amateur film.
Historical context
The mosaic and entrance signage document a Benedictine monastic site in mid-century Illinois, reflecting Catholic institutional investment in art and architecture during the postwar era.
Research note
The mosaic artwork may carry independent copyright separate from the filming rights; institutional signage identifies the site by name — verify current rights status for both before editorial or commercial use.
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