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Wauconda Illinois USA-1968: Firefighters Search Bombed Building Wreckage

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

  • Year1968
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationWauconda, Illinois, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1968 Wauconda Illinois

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Firefighters Search Bombed Building Wreckage — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1968, this archival footage captures firefighters and onlookers at the scene of a bombed building in Wauconda, Illinois. The clip shows men in helmets and dark uniforms climbing through the wreckage of a collapsed structure, with debris scattered across a grassy area. A white building stands partially intact to the left, while bare trees frame the background under a bright sky. The footage exhibits natural film grain and color fading typical of vintage home movies, conveying a somber, historical moment of emergency response.

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
124336092

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 1137 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
barn building darrell rd
Reel-level year note
1968
Reel-level location note
illinois
Date
1968 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

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  • 1968
  • 1968 fire rescue footage
  • Wauconda Illinois bombing
  • vintage 8mm film
  • firefighters climbing wreckage
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  • old home movie
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  • burned structure
  • debris pile
  • vintage film grain
  • retro emergency scene
  • American small town history
  • 1960s archival footage
  • 8mm fire damage
  • vintage rescue operation
  • 1968 USA disaster
  • old film footage

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