A frosted evergreen stands against bare winter trees and overhead wires.
1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Snow rests heavily on an evergreen tree in a quiet winter yard — Chicago, Illinois, 1968
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- 1968
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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1968 Chicago-area 8mm frame showing a snow-laden evergreen in a quiet winter yard with bare trees, wires, and pale sky.
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1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
A snow-laden evergreen fills the winter yard as bare trees line the background.
1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Chicago Illinois-1968: Evergreen Tree Laden with Snow
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Source format: Super 8.
Browse the collection: 1968 United States.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1018
Year note: 1968
Location note: chicago,macinaw island michigan
Period detail
The frames may show late-1960s residential winter surroundings, with overhead wires, a utility pole, bare deciduous trees, and a snow-laden evergreen visible in the yard.
Film character
The 8mm scan shows visible grain, saturated blue-purple winter color, mild softness, gate edges, and slight handheld framing that support its physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The clip provides modest visual context for a snowy residential or yard setting in 1968 Chicago, without visible people, signage, traffic, or identifiable landmarks.
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No people, logos, or readable marks are visible, but copyright status and any property-related concerns should still be reviewed before final use.
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