Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Two People 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 People Rowing A Boat On A Calm Lake — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures two people in a small rowboat on a calm, overcast day. One person stands at the stern, actively rowing with a single oar, while the other sits facing forward. The boat glides across still water, surrounded by bare trees and reeds along the shoreline. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, muted blue and green tones, and a slightly soft focus, evoking a quiet, nostalgic moment from a mid-century American summer outing.

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: 123729071

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: Useful for 1960s Midwest home-movie requests needing quiet recreational lake footage, small-boat activity, or reflective documentary inserts.
Period detail: The 8mm color stock, muted clothing, simple rowboat, and undeveloped shoreline may show early-1960s leisure activity in Wauconda, Illinois.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment of two people moving slowly across calm water, with one standing to row while the other remains seated.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a pale rowboat, two people, a single oar, still lake water, bare trees, reeds, and an overcast shoreline.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, slight gate edges, cool blue-green color, and handheld framing give the clip a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a calm cutaway, memory beat, seasonal transition, or lakeside insert within a family, place, or recreation sequence.
Historical context: The footage reflects ordinary outdoor leisure around a small lake, without enough visible detail to identify the people or a specific event.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from depicted-person rights.
Research search match: Searches for 1961 8mm Wauconda lake footage, vintage rowboat home movie, Midwest family recreation, or calm water archival insert may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Wauconda footage, then broader vintage lake, boating, and quiet recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Wauconda home-movie frame showing two people in a small rowboat on still water, with reeds and bare trees along the shore. — Two people travel in a small rowboat near a winter-bare or early-season shoreline.

A standing person rows a pale boat while another sits forward on a calm Wauconda lake in 1961 home-movie footage. — One person stands with an oar as the seated passenger faces the water ahead.

Two people remain in a small rowboat on a quiet lake, with the standing rower framed against reeds and leafless trees. — The rowboat moves slowly across the frame with the shoreline behind it.

Soft, motion-blurred 1961 Wauconda frame showing the small boat and rower on still lake water near a dark shoreline post. — The final frame is softer as the rower and boat pass across the lake.

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