Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Neon Sign Reflected in Trees

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

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Neon Sign Reflected in Trees — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie clip captures a colorful neon sign reading 'YEAR 1960' reflected against a backdrop of bare trees under a cool blue sky. The image, likely from a winter or early spring day, shows the sign's letters in green and red with a grainy, nostalgic texture characteristic of Super 8 footage. The scene evokes a sense of retro Americana and personal memory, with the reflection suggesting a nearby window or glass surface. This archival clip is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects exploring the 1960s.

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: 123729521

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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: 1960s 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing a brief era marker, neon-date insert, or abstract Americana memory cutaway.
Period detail: The visible YEAR 1960 neon-style sign and metadata-supported 1961 Wauconda setting place the clip near the early 1960s, with bare trees suggesting a cool season.
Home-movie behavior: The framing feels like a casual home-movie observation of a reflected sign rather than a staged commercial shot.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include colored YEAR letters, orange 1960 numerals, dark tree silhouettes, a blue sky, reflective glass, and soft film-edge shadows.
Film character: The 8mm image has visible grain, soft focus, saturated blue-purple color, mild exposure bloom, and small handheld shifts that give it archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, date cue, or reflective memory beat within a 1960s sequence.
Historical context: The clip visually links a dated illuminated sign with wintery suburban trees, offering a small-scale view of early 1960s everyday display culture.
Research note: No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but the sign design and location context should still be reviewed for copyright or property concerns.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1960 sign reflection, 1961 Wauconda 8mm footage, vintage neon year sign, and bare trees home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Wauconda material, then broader 1960s sign, reflection, or winter tree footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Wauconda 8mm frame showing a reflected YEAR 1960 sign over bare trees against a blue sky. — Reflected YEAR 1960 sign with bare tree branches and cool blue sky.

Reflected YEAR 1960 sign in early 1960s Wauconda footage, with branches and dark foliage behind it. — YEAR 1960 lettering appears in reflection among tree silhouettes.

Soft 8mm frame of the YEAR 1960 sign reflection, with bare branches and blue-purple sky tones. — The reflected date sign shifts slightly across the tree-filled background.

Final 1961 Wauconda frame showing the reflected YEAR 1960 sign beside dark trees and a cool sky. — Reflected YEAR 1960 sign holds against dark trees near the end of the clip.

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