Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Two Men Removing Rowboat from Snowbank by Frozen Lake

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

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Two Men Removing Rowboat from Snowbank by Frozen Lake — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures two men in winter coats and hats attempting to remove a rowboat from a snowbank near a frozen lake in Wauconda, Illinois. The scene unfolds in daylight, with the men struggling to lift the boat from the snow-covered shore, framed by dark tree trunks. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight camera shake, evoking a nostalgic, authentic mid-century American winter moment.

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: 123729358

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: 1961 8mm home-movie winter footage supports editorial requests for mid-century outdoor life, small-town lake settings, and practical rowboat handling in snow.
Period detail: The men's dark overcoats, brimmed hats, rowboat, and frozen lakeshore may show early-1960s leisure or maintenance activity in Wauconda, Illinois.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged effort as two men approach, bend, and try to free a rowboat from snow at the lake edge.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in winter coats, brimmed hats, a small rowboat, snow-covered ground, a frozen lake, bare branches, and dark tree trunks.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft focus, blue winter exposure, visible grain, slight weave, and handheld framing consistent with original home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, seasonal insert, memory beat, or transition into winter lake recreation and domestic outdoor labor.
Historical context: The clip gives a modest view of winter shoreline activity without making claims beyond two men working around a rowboat near a frozen lake.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status is separate from likeness clearance.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1961 Wauconda Illinois 8mm winter lake, men moving rowboat in snow, frozen lakeshore home movie, and mid-century rowboat footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Wauconda material, then winter lake, rowboat, and outdoor labor scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Wauconda, Illinois, two men in winter coats and hats approach a rowboat beside a frozen lake in 1961 home-movie footage. — Two men approach a rowboat at the snowy edge of a frozen lake.

Two men in hats stand near a rowboat on a snow-covered Wauconda lakeshore, with the frozen lake behind them. — The men pause beside the rowboat with the frozen lake in the background.

The men begin working at the rowboat on the snowy Wauconda shoreline, bending toward its side in the winter scene. — Both men lean toward the rowboat as they try to move it from the snow.

In the final frame, two men lean over the rowboat near the frozen lake, partly silhouetted by dark foreground trees. — The men lean over the rowboat, continuing their effort at the snowy lakeshore.

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