Elderly couple in backyard, Illinois, 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Man seated in lawn chair, Illinois backyard, 1962 — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
- Location
- Illinois, United States
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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Elderly man seated in a red folding lawn chair in a sunny residential backyard, circa 1962 Illinois; wristwatch visible, woman's dress edge visible at left.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 4.60 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Elderly Couple in Sun-Drenched Backyard
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Illinois.
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
The woman's sleeveless floral dress, the man's dark-framed glasses, and the partially visible American car at frame left are consistent with early 1960s domestic fashion and automotive styling.
Film character
Warm color saturation, visible grain, and slight exposure variation across the clip give it the soft, luminous quality characteristic of amateur 8mm stock from the early 1960s.
Historical context
The casual backyard setting, period clothing, and glimpsed car reflect everyday midcentury American middle-class domestic life, consistent with suburban Illinois in the early 1960s.
Research note
Identifiable faces are visible throughout; likeness rights for the individuals depicted have not been cleared and require production-level legal assessment before editorial use.
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