Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Man Rowing Boat on Icy River in Winter

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

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Man Rowing Boat on Icy River in Winter — Clip Details

A man in a dark jacket and cap rows a small aluminum boat across a calm, icy river in Wauconda, Illinois, 1961. The vintage 8mm film captures him from behind, then turning to face forward, with bare trees lining the riverbank under a gray winter sky. The footage shows natural film grain and slight color fading, evoking a quiet, nostalgic moment of a winter outing. The man appears to be alone at first, then another person becomes visible in the boat, suggesting a shared journey. The scene is intimate and still, with the gentle movement of the oars creating ripples on the water's surface.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 123729204

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 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 editorial requests needing quiet Midwestern winter recreation, small-boat travel, or home-movie river footage for documentary inserts.
Period detail: The clip may show early-1960s leisure clothing, an aluminum rowboat, and a wintry riverbank consistent with the supplied 1961 Wauconda, Illinois metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The home-movie value comes from an unstaged boating moment, with one adult rowing while another person sits low in the boat.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a small aluminum rowboat, two adults, long oars, calm water, ice or snow along the river, bare trees, and a gray winter sky.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, blue-shifted color, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of physical home-movie film.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a winter memory beat, a quiet transition, or a cutaway for small-town recreation and cold-weather travel sequences.
Historical context: The scene gives visual context for informal outdoor recreation in a cold Midwestern setting without making broader claims beyond the supplied date and place.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1961 Wauconda Illinois home movie, 8mm winter rowboat, icy river boating, and vintage Midwest outdoor recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1961 Wauconda scenes, then winter boating or Midwestern home-movie material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Wauconda, Illinois, 1961, an adult in dark clothing rows a small aluminum boat across icy water. — A rower seen from behind moves a small boat across a wintry river.

An adult in a cap stands near the stern of a small rowboat on icy water in the supplied 1961 Wauconda setting. — The rower turns in the boat as a second person becomes visible inside.

A 1961 Wauconda home-movie frame shows an adult holding an oar in a small aluminum boat on a cold river. — The rower holds an oar as the boat sits near the icy river surface.

An adult rows a small aluminum boat across a calm, icy river in the supplied Wauconda, Illinois 1961 footage. — The rower pulls an oar through the cold water with a bare tree line behind.

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