1962 Illinois street scene: parked cars, brick building, and FREE sign.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Masonry tower detail with small structure at lower right, 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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Mid-section of a tall masonry civic tower against a pale overcast sky in Illinois, circa 1962; a small sculptural or architectural element is visible at lower right, 8mm color film.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: American Cars, Brick House, and Tower
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Illinois.
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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
Early 1960s American cars, chain-link fence, brick multi-story buildings, legible commercial signage, and a masonry civic tower all suggest an Illinois neighborhood circa 1962.
Film character
Characteristic 8mm vignetting, fine grain, muted color palette, and mild exposure variation lend the footage an archival texture consistent with amateur color film from the early 1960s.
Historical context
The parked early-1960s cars and commercial signage capture an ordinary Illinois streetscape; the masonry civic tower may indicate proximity to a town center or public landmark, though specific identification is not confirmed.
Research note
Legible commercial signage including a red FREE sign and additional storefront text visible in frames 0 and 1 requires human review; the tower identity is unconfirmed and should be verified before making specific location claims.
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