Trees and gray-sided outbuilding in stormy backyard; bright overcast sky, Illinois, 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Backyard with gray-sided outbuilding and trees; distant figure visible at left, Illinois, 1962 — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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Illinois backyard, circa 1962: gray-sided structure at right, dense deciduous trees, green lawn, overcast sky, distant figure in light clothing.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Figure Walking Through Backyard with Trees Swaying in Wind
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Source format: 8mm.
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Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Source reel 2325
Reel label: glenn t evans
Year note: 1962
Location note: moline illinois
Period detail
The gray lap-siding structure and domestic yard layout are consistent with early 1960s Midwestern residential architecture; no anachronistic elements are visible.
Film character
Saturated greens with slight color shift, visible grain structure, and pronounced dark vignette at the frame borders give the footage an authentic 8mm home-movie texture.
Historical context
Backyard filming of weather events was common amateur practice in the early 1960s, reflecting growing consumer 8mm camera ownership across suburban America.
Research note
A figure is visible at distance; likeness release cannot be confirmed from this scan, and property may be identifiable — standard archival licensing terms apply.
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