Web preview · 144px highTwo women in vintage swim caps stand together on a dock over an Illinois lake, with white globe park lamps visible in the mid-background, circa 1962.
Women together on dock with park lamps behind, circa 1962.

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Women together on dock with park lamps behind, circa 1962 — Illinois, 1962

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1962
Location
Illinois, United States
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Two women in vintage swim caps stand together on a dock over an Illinois lake, with white globe park lamps visible in the mid-background, circa 1962.

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Illinois USA-1962: Women in Swim Caps Dancing on Dock

Illinois USA-1962: Women in Swim Caps Dancing on Dock

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Source format: 8mm.

Browse the collection: 1962 Illinois.

Date documentation · estimated

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Source reel 2325

Reel label: glenn t evans

Year note: 1962

Location note: moline illinois

Period detail

White rubber bathing caps and dark one-piece swimsuits are consistent with early 1960s women's swimwear; white globe-style lamp posts in the mid-ground suggest a public park or resort lake.

Film character

A pronounced cool blue color cast, soft focus on figures at distance, visible grain, and circular gate vignetting are consistent with scanned 8mm home movie stock from the early 1960s.

Historical context

White rubber bathing caps were standard in American public pools and lakes through the late 1950s and 1960s; the lamp posts visible across the water suggest a public park or managed recreation area.

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Two adult women are visible and faces may be identifiable in closer frames; editorial or commercial use should assess likeness rights — the footage is not cleared for all uses.

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