Calm lake through silhouetted trees, Illinois, 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Lakeside view through silhouetted trees, Illinois, 1962 — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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8mm home movie frame from 1962 Illinois showing a calm lake framed by silhouetted trees and a drooping midground tree under an overcast sky.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Group on Hillside Overlooking Calm Lake
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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
Casual summer leisure clothing and an open natural lakeside setting are consistent with early 1960s Midwest recreational habits; no anachronistic elements are visible.
Film character
8mm color stock shows a characteristic cool blue-lavender shift, mild grain, slight desaturation, and dark vignetting at frame edges consistent with period amateur film scanning.
Historical context
Lakeside recreation in the rural Midwest was a common family activity in the early 1960s; the open natural setting reflects a pre-development recreational landscape typical of the era.
Research note
Adult figures are visible in the final frame; faces are small and not clearly identifiable, but standard likeness review is advised; no copyright releases confirmed for persons shown.
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