Two cyclists advance along the shaded gravel path, drawing closer to camera.
1962 · Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
This small preview is for browsing. Your licensed download is the full 4K image.
4K archival still image
Two cyclists approach on a tree-lined gravel path, 1960s — Illinois, 1962
$49 USD Full 4K image license
You’re licensing the 4K image3,840 × 2,160 pixels · JPEG
Extracted from the film scan master, not enlarged from the 144px preview.
- Download
- Full 4K · 3840 × 2160 pixels · JPEG
- Web preview
- 256 × 144 pixels
- Catalog year
- 1962
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Image
- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
- License
- Commercial and editorial
Royalty-free license. Choose your usage, territory and term at checkout.
One full-resolution still image is included. The source video is licensed separately.
Read the licensing guideAbout this image
Two cyclists approaching on a tree-lined gravel path identified as Illinois, 1962; captured on 8mm home-movie film with characteristic grain and color saturation.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 0.40 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
Browsing preview256 × 144pixels · shown above
Licensed 4K image3840 × 2160pixels · JPEG download
About 225× as many pixels as the web preview. The master retains the original film’s grain, texture and condition.
Visually similar images
Finding frames with a similar composition and subject…
Explore the subjects in this image
Other frames from this clip
Cyclists near the camera with tree branches overhead and a structure partially visible at left.
1962 · Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Two cyclists passing at close range on a sunlit gravel path flanked by conifers.
1962 · Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Two Girls Riding Bicycles on Gravel Path
Watch the movement and surrounding scene in the source clip, or license the video separately.
Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Illinois.
Date documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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
Two cyclists in light casual clothing on a gravel path flanked by mature conifers; utility poles and well-kept suburban lawn are consistent with an early-1960s Midwestern residential or park setting.
Film character
The 8mm format delivers warm color saturation, visible film grain, and slight softness at image edges, giving the footage authentic home-movie texture consistent with early-1960s amateur filmmaking.
Historical context
The well-maintained residential or park setting with utility infrastructure and recreational cycling reflects mid-century American suburban expansion and postwar leisure culture as identified in the metadata.
Research note
The two individuals are visible and may be identifiable; copyright rests with the original filmmaker or estate; no talent releases are on file and clearance cannot be confirmed.
Image licensing questions
What resolution will I download?
Your license includes the 3840 × 2160-pixel JPEG in full 4K resolution. The 256 × 144-pixel image on this page is a browsing preview. The licensed image is extracted from the scan master, not enlarged from the preview.
What does the $49 still-image license include?
It covers this one still image. Commercial and editorial usage options are available. Choose the usage, territory and term at checkout. The source video is licensed separately.
Can I see the footage this image came from?
Yes. The source clip is “Illinois USA-1962: Two Girls Riding Bicycles on Gravel Path”. Its page includes the video preview and the archive’s source and licensing information.
