Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Two Old Guys Preparing For A Fishing Trip

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

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Two Old Guys Preparing For A Fishing Trip — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures two men in dark coats and hats standing beside a small white rowboat at the edge of a calm lake in Wauconda, Illinois. The silhouetted figures appear to be preparing for a fishing trip, with one man adjusting the boat while the other stands nearby. The scene unfolds under a cool, blue-tinted light, suggesting early morning or late afternoon, with bare tree branches visible against the water. The footage exhibits natural film grain and slight color fading characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era, evoking a quiet, nostalgic atmosphere of mid-century American leisure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123729324

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s American leisure, fishing preparation, lakeside recreation, and quiet home-movie cutaways in documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The dark coats, brimmed hats, small rowboat, and 8mm color stock may show mid-century outdoor leisure in Wauconda, Illinois.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment as two older men stand close to the rowboat and appear to ready it at the water's edge.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in dark outerwear, a small white rowboat, calm lake water, bare branches, shoreline leaves, and distant low shapes across the water.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, cool blue color shift, slight exposure falloff, and handheld framing that give it a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for fishing trips, retirement leisure, friendship, or lakeside life.
Historical context: The scene reflects everyday outdoor recreation and small-boat use without making claims beyond the visible lakeside preparation.
Research note: People are visible mostly in silhouette, so likeness review may still be needed; copyright, location, and property questions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Likely search matches include 1961 8mm fishing trip, Wauconda Illinois lake, older men with rowboat, vintage home movie boating, and mid-century leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Wauconda 1961 lake footage, then broader vintage fishing or small-rowboat home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Wauconda, Illinois, two men in dark coats and hats stand near a white rowboat at the edge of a calm lake. — Two men pause beside a rowboat at the lakeshore.

Two silhouetted men in dark outerwear stand beside a small rowboat on a quiet Wauconda lakeshore. — The men remain near the rowboat as it rests at the water's edge.

Two older men, seen mostly in silhouette, face a calm lake beside a small white rowboat in 1961 Wauconda footage. — Two men look toward the lake with the rowboat beside them.

Two men in coats and hats stand at the lakeshore as a small rowboat sits partly in the water in Wauconda, Illinois. — The rowboat sits partly afloat while the two men stand nearby.

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