Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Two People Observe Flooded Path After Winter Melt

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

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Two People Observe Flooded Path After Winter Melt — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a quiet winter scene in Wauconda, Illinois. A person in a long coat walks along a muddy, water-logged path as melting snow and ice cover the ground. Bare trees line the background, and a house is visible in the distance. The footage shows a second person joining the first, both observing the flooded area. The image has the characteristic grain and color palette of Super 8 film, evoking a sense of nostalgia and everyday life in the early 1960s. This archival footage is ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or period pieces.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123728950

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1961 Wauconda home-movie footage for requests needing an early-1960s Midwestern winter thaw, flooded path, or everyday residential-area cutaway.
Period detail: Long overcoats, bare trees, modest houses, and the 8mm color palette support a 1960s home-movie setting, though visible details are general rather than landmark-specific.
Home-movie behavior: The clip records an unstaged moment as two adults walk to the edge of pooled meltwater and pause to look at the flooded ground.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include muddy ground, standing water, melting snow, bare trees, simple houses, fence posts, winter coats, and two adults near the path.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, slight handheld movement, muted winter color, and uneven exposure that add authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, seasonal transition, local flooding insert, or quiet memory beat in a family or community-history sequence.
Historical context: The scene shows everyday observation of winter melt and drainage conditions in a residential outdoor area, without evidence of a named public event.
Research note: People are visible and faces may be partly identifiable, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright and property considerations.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 Wauconda Illinois 8mm flood thaw, Midwestern winter melt home movie, and adults observing flooded path.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then other Wauconda 1961 material, then broader 1960s winter thaw or local flooding footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Wauconda, Illinois in 1961, an adult in a long coat walks beside a flooded path bordered by bare trees and melting snow. — An adult approaches the edge of a waterlogged path after winter melt.

The adult pauses near standing water on a muddy path in 1961 Wauconda, with bare trees, fence posts, and low houses behind. — The walker pauses beside pooled water on the thawing ground.

Two adults in dark winter clothing stand near the flooded path in Wauconda, Illinois, with one leaning down to inspect the wet ground. — Two adults look down at the waterlogged path and muddy edge.

Two adults stand together beside pooled meltwater on a muddy Wauconda path, with houses, bare trees, and winter grass in the background. — The pair stands at the edge of the flooded path, looking down at the thawed ground.

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