Railroad tracks through devastated urban landscape, c.1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Workers surveying rubble near concrete pillars, c.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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8mm color footage, c.1962 Illinois — two workers, including a man in a red shirt, stand among rubble; concrete pillars and an industrial building remnant rise behind them.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Rubble and Debris in Urban Area
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Source format: 8mm.
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 2325
Reel label: glenn t evans
Year note: 1962
Location note: moline illinois
Period detail
Workers' clothing, an industrial crane, multi-story brick buildings, and visible railroad infrastructure are consistent with early 1960s American Midwest industrial environs.
Film character
8mm color stock delivers natural grain, mild color saturation, and characteristic black frame borders, lending the footage the authentic texture of a civilian on-the-ground record.
Historical context
Visible railroad tracks and industrial-scale debris suggest the site may be a rail yard or heavy-industry district; the precise cause of destruction is unconfirmed from visuals alone.
Research note
Adult faces appear in multiple frames but are not clearly identifiable at this resolution; no location or property releases are documented — researchers should assess editorial-use rights independently.
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