Mosaic panel: haloed figure in white robe bearing a cross, assisted by a second figure; stone wall and dark marble frame at edges.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Mosaic depicting Jesus carrying the cross with a second robed figure; dark marble border and stone block wall surround the panel — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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8mm footage from 1962 Illinois church: mosaic depicting Jesus carrying the cross with a companion figure, dark marble border, stone block wall visible.
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Closer view of the mosaic: haloed cross bearer and companion in gold-brown robes, tessera ground, dark marble frame, stone wall surround.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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End frame of the mosaic sequence: haloed cross bearer and companion, gold tile ground, dark marble surround, stone pilaster visible at right edge.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Illinois USA-1962: Closeup Of Jesus Carrying The Cross In Religious Mosaic
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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
Warm color palette, 8mm stock rendering, and mosaic panel style are consistent with mid-century American Catholic church decor, supporting the 1962 metadata date.
Film character
8mm color stock from 1962 shows warm tonal shift, mild grain, and edge softness that lend the mosaic an intimate period texture distinct from modern photographic reproduction.
Historical context
The mosaic's Stations of the Cross theme and tilework style reflect decorative programs common in American Catholic parishes built or renovated in the postwar decades.
Research note
No identifiable living persons appear; all figures are mosaic artwork — verify the artwork's copyright status independently, as church-commissioned mosaics may carry separate intellectual property.
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