Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: A Man Standing In A Rowboat Thrusts His Oar Into Ice

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

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A Man Standing In A Rowboat Thrusts His Oar Into Ice — Clip Details

A man in a dark coat and hat stands in a small rowboat on a frozen pond in Wauconda, Illinois, 1961, using an oar to push through thin ice. A second person sits in the boat as the man repeatedly thrusts the oar into the icy water. The scene is captured on vintage 8mm film, showing a cool blue color palette, natural film grain, and a slightly shaky handheld camera perspective. Bare trees line the background, suggesting a cold winter day. This authentic home movie footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American life and outdoor recreation.

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: 123729079

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 requests needing 1960s Midwestern home-movie footage of winter recreation, small boats, frozen ponds, or everyday outdoor activity for documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The 8mm image, dark winter clothing, small rowboat, and bare trees support a mid-century home-movie view of Wauconda, Illinois in 1961.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment as a standing man uses an oar to break or push through thin ice while another person sits low in the rowboat.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a small rowboat, standing man, seated passenger, long oar, icy pond surface, bare shoreline trees, and handheld framing.
Film character: The footage has blue-toned color, visible grain, soft focus, gate edges, and slight handheld movement consistent with scanned 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, seasonal cutaway, or memory beat for winter leisure, lakeside life, or mid-century family footage.
Historical context: The scene shows informal outdoor activity on a frozen pond, offering social context for local recreation without making claims beyond the visible home-movie record.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from subject or location rights.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1961 Wauconda Illinois 8mm rowboat on ice, man with oar frozen pond, and vintage home movie winter boating footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Wauconda or Illinois 1961 material, then broader themes of winter ponds, rowboats, and home-movie recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Wauconda, Illinois, 1961, a man in dark clothing stands in a rowboat on a frozen pond and works an oar through thin ice. — A standing man uses an oar from a small rowboat on an icy pond.

The 1961 Wauconda home-movie frame shows a man balancing in a rowboat and pushing an oar into icy pond water. — The rowboat sits among thin ice as the man works the oar downward.

A Wauconda, Illinois rowboat scene from 1961 shows a standing man using an oar near thin ice as another person sits low in the boat. — A seated passenger becomes visible as the man continues working the oar in the ice.

The final frame shows the 1961 Wauconda rowboat with a standing man, seated passenger, oar, icy pond surface, and winter shoreline. — The man stands over the rowboat while the passenger sits near the bow on the frozen pond.

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