Red sedan and inverted white car stacked in junkyard, viewed through chain-link fence
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Red and blue car bodies through chain-link fence, end of clip pan — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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8mm film, circa 1962, Illinois: final frame with red car shifted to right, light blue car body prominent through chain-link fence, inverted white car still visible above.
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Cars Stacked at Junkyard
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Illinois.
Date documentation · estimated
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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
Cars visible through the fence appear to be late-1950s or early-1960s American sedans with white-wall tires, consistent with the stated 1962 date and mid-century automotive styling.
Film character
8mm color stock shows warm saturation and visible grain; shooting through wire mesh adds optical diffusion and layering that reinforces the footage's authentic mid-century archival texture.
Historical context
Auto salvage yards were common urban features in early 1960s America; stacked and inverted vehicles may reflect postwar automobile disposal practices of the era.
Research note
No people or legible brand markings are visible; automotive shapes are generic period types; the junkyard site may constitute private property — verify property rights before editorial use.
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