Wauconda Illinois USA-1960: A Group Of Men Fixing On Houses

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationWauconda, Illinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Wauconda Illinois

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A Group Of Men Fixing On Houses — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures a group of men working on a residential construction project in Wauconda, Illinois. Four men in casual 1960s attire—short-sleeved shirts and trousers—work around a house with light gray siding, handling wooden beams and debris. One man in a blue shirt and hat bends over a wooden frame, while another in a white t-shirt works in the background. A small white dog stands on the porch steps. The footage shows natural daylight, film grain, and slight camera movement, offering authentic mid-century Americana.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 123745998

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1960 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Wauconda, Illinois, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Wauconda home-movie footage can support documentary or educational edits needing residential repair, male neighbors or relatives working outdoors, and mid-century small-town domestic life.
Period detail: The short-sleeved shirts, high-waisted trousers, porch details, wood materials, and 8mm color stock support the 1960 setting given in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The men appear unstaged as they move around the porch and yard, with one man briefly facing the camera while others keep working.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult men, a house exterior, porch steps, wood boards, a small white dog, a bench or sawhorse, a tree trunk, and yard debris.
Film character: The clip has 8mm home-movie texture with visible grain, warm color shifts, uneven exposure, soft focus, and slight handheld movement.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for home repair, neighborhood labor, family property upkeep, or mid-century domestic routines.
Historical context: The scene gives visual context for informal residential repair work in a small-town Illinois setting without documenting a specific public event.
Research note: People are visible and likely identifiable in some frames, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright and source-format review.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1960 8mm home movie house repair, Wauconda Illinois residential work, men fixing porch, and mid-century yard construction footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel family or house scenes, then Wauconda 1960 material, then broader 1960s home repair and neighborhood labor footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 Wauconda home-movie frame showing men around a house exterior during porch or yard repair, with boards and a small white dog visible. — Men work around porch steps and lumber outside a residential house.

1960 Wauconda frame with one man approaching the camera as two others continue work near a house porch and wooden materials. — One man steps forward while others continue repair work near the porch.

1960 Wauconda home-movie frame showing a man near the camera, another man by the porch, and repair materials beside a house exterior. — A man pauses near the camera as work continues by the porch.

1960 Wauconda frame with a smiling man near a tree trunk and other men working around porch materials at a residential exterior. — A smiling man stands near a tree as porch work continues behind him.

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