Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Couple in Garden with Lilac Bushes

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationWauconda, Illinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Wauconda Illinois

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Couple in Garden with Lilac Bushes — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a couple in a sun-dappled garden in Wauconda, Illinois. A man in a blue and white checkered shirt and a woman in a plaid dress stand among lush greenery and blooming purple lilac bushes. They interact gently, with the man extending his hand toward the woman as they share a quiet moment. The footage features natural film grain, warm color tones, and a nostalgic, intimate atmosphere typical of mid-century family home movies.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use 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.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123727950

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use 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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 2318 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: glenn t evans,baby come home,june,tommy
Reel-level year note: 1961
Reel-level location note: moline illinois
Date: 1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: 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: Wauconda, Illinois, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: 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.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

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1 girl
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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s home-movie requests needing a brief garden or family-couple moment in small-town Illinois.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color, and garden setting support an early 1960s domestic home-movie context.
Home-movie behavior: The couple appears relaxed and lightly posed, with the man gesturing toward the woman near blooming lilacs.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include purple lilac blossoms, dense green foliage, a garden lawn, two adults, plaid clothing, and strong daylight.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, warm color, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing typical of amateur home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a memory beat, family-life insert, garden cutaway, or quiet transition within a domestic sequence.
Historical context: The clip shows a modest outdoor leisure moment, suggesting mid-century home and garden life without documenting a public event.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and any property considerations should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Searches may include 1961 Wauconda Illinois home movie, 1960s couple in garden, 8mm lilac bushes, and vintage family garden footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1961 Wauconda material, then broader 1960s garden, couple, and family home-movie scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Blooming purple lilacs fill the frame in a Wauconda, Illinois garden, filmed on 8mm in 1961. — Purple lilac bushes in bright garden light.

Sunlit purple lilac blooms and dense foliage appear in this 1961 Wauconda garden home-movie frame. — Lilac flowers and greenery fill the garden view.

A woman in plaid and a man in a blue checkered shirt stand near lilacs in a 1961 Wauconda garden scene. — A couple stands beside flowering lilacs in the garden.

The man gestures toward the woman near blooming lilacs in this 1961 Wauconda home-garden moment. — The man gestures as the woman turns beside the lilac bush.

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