Garden shrine and stone grotto, Illinois, 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Stone grotto shrine amid flowers and lawn, 1962 — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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Early 1960s residential garden grotto in Illinois: stone arch shrine, rock-edged flower beds, and mowing-striped lawn on 8mm film.
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Illinois USA-1962: Garden Shrine with Stone Grotto and Statue
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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
Diagonal lawn mowing stripes, garden design, and the saturated 8mm color palette are consistent with early 1960s American residential aesthetics; the stone grotto shrine style was common in mid-century Catholic American households.
Film character
Lightly faded, slightly cool-shifted 8mm color film with visible grain and mild vignetting at frame edges gives the footage an intimate atmospheric quality characteristic of early 1960s amateur film stock.
Historical context
Stone grotto shrines styled after the Lourdes grotto were a distinctive feature of Catholic American residential gardens in the mid-20th century, reflecting popular lay devotional practice.
Research note
A person is briefly visible in later frames; likeness clearance should be assessed even if no face is clearly identifiable. Religious imagery raises no copyright concern, but private property rights should be noted.
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