Web preview · 144px highA woman in a white dress speaks to a man seated in a red tubular lawn chair in a suburban backyard; a late-1950s or early-1960s American car is visible behind them, Illinois circa 1962.
Woman and man in backyard with vintage car in background, Illinois 1962.

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Woman and man in backyard with vintage car in background, Illinois 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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A woman in a white dress speaks to a man seated in a red tubular lawn chair in a suburban backyard; a late-1950s or early-1960s American car is visible behind them, Illinois circa 1962.

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Illinois USA-1962: Women on Porch Swing with Man

Illinois USA-1962: Women on Porch Swing with Man

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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

Women's sleeveless floral and printed cotton dresses, a white wood lattice trellis, and a late-1950s/early-1960s American car visible in the final frame all support a mid-century summer backyard gathering.

Film character

The 8mm frames show warm color saturation typical of Kodachrome-era stock, with fine grain, slight edge darkening, and soft natural-light exposure from a bright summer afternoon.

Historical context

The porch swing gathering, brick suburban house, and casual summer dress codes reflect typical Midwestern middle-class leisure culture of the early 1960s.

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