Kroger building facade at start of demolition, Illinois, 1962.
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
Demolition crew clearing debris, Illinois, 1962 — 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 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
- License
- Editorial only
Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
One full-resolution still image is included. The source video is licensed separately.
Read the licensing guideAbout this image
Demolition worker in mid-1960s period clothing amid brick and lumber rubble at the Illinois site circa 1962; additional crew members visible working in the background.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 4.60 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
Dump truck loaded with demolition debris, Illinois, 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Worker amid demolition rubble, Illinois, 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Demolition Crew Loading Rubble onto Truck
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
Multi-story brick commercial building, period dump truck design, and workers' clothing all suggest early 1960s; a sign on the building appears to read 'Kroger,' indicating a grocery chain location.
Film character
Color-bleached 8mm with visible grain and soft focus yields warm, faded tones characteristic of early 1960s amateur film stock exposed outdoors.
Historical context
Commercial brick building clearance accelerated in many U.S. cities during the early 1960s as urban renewal programs reshaped downtown retail corridors.
Research note
Kroger trademark is visible on the building sign and requires trademark clearance review; workers' faces are present though small — editorial fair-use analysis advised before commercial use.
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. This image is editorial only; commercial advertising and paid placements are not permitted. 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: Demolition Crew Loading Rubble onto Truck”. Its page includes the video preview and the archive’s source and licensing information.
