Shade trees and house exterior — establishing shot.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Two women on a porch swing, Illinois, summer 1962 — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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Two women on a porch swing in suburban Illinois, 1962, wearing patterned cotton dresses and glasses, with house siding and summer garden visible behind them.
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1962 · Illinois, United States
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1962 · Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
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Illinois USA-1962: Two Women on Porch Swing
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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 house-dress styles, patterned cotton prints, and cat-eye-frame glasses are consistent with early 1960s American casual wear; the house exterior and shaded yard reinforce a typical Midwestern suburban setting.
Film character
8mm stock shows warm color saturation with slight fading, visible grain, and soft edge focus; mild exposure variation between the bright sky and shaded yard is characteristic of early 1960s amateur film.
Historical context
Depicts everyday leisure culture in postwar American suburban life — two women at ease in a home setting, reflecting the social fabric of 1960s Midwestern domestic life without staged or formal occasion.
Research note
Identifiable adult faces are clearly visible; no model release is known — production legal should assess editorial versus commercial use requirements before licensing for any non-editorial purpose.
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