Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Two Men In Canoe On Lake With One Pointing

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

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

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Two Men In Canoe On Lake With One Pointing — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures two men in a small aluminum canoe on a calm lake in Wauconda, Illinois. One man stands, wearing a dark jacket and cap, gesturing and pointing while seemingly talking. The other man, in a dark hat and coat, rows steadily with a paddle. The scene unfolds under an overcast sky, with bare trees lining the distant shore, evoking a quiet, nostalgic mid-century American moment. The footage shows natural film grain and slight color fading typical of Super 8 home movies.

Licensing & Technical Details

Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123729193

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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 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.

View source reel context Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

hat
paddle
pointing
talking
white
scene
men
canoe
people
wauconda illinois USA
1961
1961 canoe footage
vintage 8mm film
Wauconda Illinois
men in canoe
rowing
Super 8 home movie
1960s family footage
American lake scene
vintage film grain
outdoor recreation
mid-century America
nostalgic footage
archival film
canoeing
winter lake
overcast day
8mm home movie
vintage Americana

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s American home-movie requests needing quiet lake recreation, canoeing, or informal outdoor leisure footage.
Period detail: The clothing, small aluminum canoe, muted color, and 8mm home-movie texture may show early 1960s recreational life in Wauconda, Illinois.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged value in the standing man gesturing while another man paddles, suggesting casual conversation or direction during a family outing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men, a small canoe, paddles, calm lake water, bare shoreline trees, dark caps, and overcast sky.
Film character: The footage carries soft focus, visible grain, slight color fading, gate edges, and handheld framing typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, lakeside transition, outdoor recreation cutaway, or quiet memory beat in a mid-century sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects informal outdoor leisure on an American lake, with adults boating near a winter or early spring shoreline.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, privacy, and location context should be assessed separately before use.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1961 Wauconda Illinois canoe footage, vintage 8mm lake boating, men paddling, and 1960s American home movie recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel lake scenes, then other Wauconda 1961 clips, then broader 1960s boating or outdoor recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Wauconda, Illinois home-movie frame showing two adult men in a canoe, with one standing near the bow and another seated with a paddle. — Two men occupy a small canoe on a quiet lake, with the standing man facing the camera.

A man in a cap gestures while standing in a canoe on a Wauconda lake, as another man sits nearby with a paddle. — The standing man raises one hand while the seated man continues paddling.

In this 1961 home-movie frame, one man points outward from a canoe while another remains seated with a paddle on the lake. — One man points across the water from the canoe as the paddler sits behind him.

A standing man and seated paddler are framed in a small canoe on a calm Wauconda lake, with bare shoreline trees in the background. — The canoe drifts near the camera as the seated man holds the paddle and the standing man lowers his arm.

Visually Similar Clips