Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Two Men Rowing A Boat On A Calm Lake

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

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Two Men Rowing A Boat On A Calm Lake — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures two men in a small rowboat gliding across a calm, reflective lake in Wauconda, Illinois. The scene unfolds under a muted, overcast sky, with bare trees lining the distant shore. One man rows steadily while the other sits facing forward, both dressed in dark, period-appropriate outerwear. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and a cool blue color palette, evoking a quiet, nostalgic atmosphere. The camera remains steady, observing the boat's gentle movement through the water, with ripples trailing behind. This authentic slice of mid-century American life offers rich archival value for documentaries, historical content, and nostalgic storytelling.

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: 123729055

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: Supports 1960s Midwest home-movie requests needing quiet lake recreation, small-boat travel, or reflective outdoor cutaways for documentary and educational edits.
Period detail: The dark outerwear, small rowboat, 8mm color stock, and bare shoreline may show early-1960s leisure activity in Wauconda, Illinois.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged observer's view of two adults rowing across calm water without posing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men, a pale rowboat, oars, rippled lake water, bare trees, a distant shoreline, and a muted sky.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, cool blue color, slight exposure variation, and steady home-movie framing that add period texture.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a short insert, seasonal transition, reflective memory beat, or cutaway for lakeside recreation and mid-century everyday life.
Historical context: The scene documents ordinary outdoor leisure on a quiet Illinois lake, with the shoreline and clothing suggesting a cool-weather outing.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so copyright, likeness, and contextual use should be reviewed separately despite no visible brands or private interiors.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 8mm lake rowboat, Wauconda Illinois home movie, two men rowing, calm water recreation, and Midwest vintage footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel lake footage, then Wauconda 1961 outdoor scenes, then broader 1960s boating, water travel, or reflective leisure clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Wauconda, Illinois, 1961 home-movie footage, two men sit in a pale rowboat on a calm lake with bare trees beyond. — Two men row across a still lake under a muted sky.

Two men in dark clothing travel in a pale rowboat across calm water in 1961 Wauconda, with a bare wooded shoreline behind them. — The rowboat passes across reflective water near the far shore.

The 1961 Wauconda lake scene shows two men in a small rowboat, seen in soft 8mm color against bare trees and still water. — Ripples spread behind the rowboat as it moves along the lake.

A later 1961 Wauconda frame looks through leafless branches toward calm lake water and a shoreline area with a small dark figure. — Branches frame the quiet lakeshore at the end of the clip.

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