Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Man And Woman Walk On Cement Walkway Toward Flowing Water

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

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Man And Woman Walk On Cement Walkway Toward Flowing Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a man and woman walking away from the camera along a wet cement walkway in Wauconda, Illinois. The scene unfolds on a cold, overcast day with bare trees lining the road and patches of melting snow or ice on the ground. A wooden fence runs alongside the path, and a classic car is partially visible in the foreground. The couple, dressed in long coats, moves steadily through the quiet suburban landscape, their figures gradually receding into the distance. The footage exhibits natural film grain and color fading characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the early 1960s, offering a nostalgic glimpse into everyday life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123728971

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 8mm home-movie footage for requests needing an everyday Midwestern winter or early-spring walkway scene with adults near high water.
Period detail: Long overcoats, a mid-century car edge, bare trees, and faded color 8mm texture support an early-1960s home-movie setting in Wauconda, Illinois.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds a casual family-film view as two adults walk away along a wet path, giving the scene unstaged everyday movement.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adults in coats, a wet cement walkway, flowing or pooled water, a wooden fence, bare trees, grass, and the edge of a car.
Film character: The clip has soft focus, handheld steadiness, visible grain, slight exposure fluctuation, and faded color typical of scanned small-gauge home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for ordinary suburban movement near water in the early 1960s.
Historical context: The scene gives visual context for quiet residential or semi-rural surroundings in Wauconda, with cold weather, wet ground, and high water visible.
Research note: Adults are visible from a distance, so copyright, likeness, and location/property review may still be needed despite no visible logos or music noted.
Research search match: Searches for 1961 Wauconda Illinois 8mm home movie, adults walking by water, wet walkway, suburban flooding, or early 1960s Midwest footage may match.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Wauconda material, then related Midwest home-movie scenes of walking, water, and cold weather.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 Wauconda, Illinois, two adults in coats walk away along a wet path near water, bare trees, and a wooden fence. — Adults in long coats move down a wet walkway beside high water.

The Wauconda home-movie view shows two adults receding on a wet walkway, with water, bare trees, and fence posts beside them. — The pair continues along the damp path as the waterline runs beside the fence.

Two adults in long coats walk farther away in the 1961 Wauconda scene, near water, grass, bare trees, and a partial car at frame edge. — The walkers recede along the path, framed by bare trees and water.

At the end of the clip, the adults continue down the wet Wauconda walkway, with high water, bare trees, and a wooden fence visible. — A final view of the pair walking away beside the flooded or flowing water.

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