Mosaic Pietà in dark marble church niche, Illinois, c. 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Camera drift reveals stone wall beside Pietà mosaic, Illinois, 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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Third 8mm frame of 1962 Illinois church footage; camera has drifted leftward, exposing more of the cut-stone wall flanking the dark marble-framed Pietà.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Religious Mosaic of Mary and Jesus
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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
8mm film grain and color palette are consistent with early 1960s amateur stock; stone church architecture and dark marble framing may indicate mid-century American parish construction.
Film character
Fine 8mm grain softens the mosaic surface; slight handheld drift is visible across frames; warm color rendering and edge vignette are characteristic of period amateur film stock.
Historical context
Pietà iconography was prominent in post-war American Catholic parishes; mosaic tilework of this style was a favored decorative medium in new church construction of the 1950s–60s.
Research note
The mosaic artwork may carry independent copyright if created within the past century; church property rights and artwork copyright require separate verification before editorial use — no clearance is implied.
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