Onboard view from moving motorboat, Illinois river, 1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Forward river view from motorboat bow, Illinois, c.1962 — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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8mm home movie, c.1962 Illinois — forward river POV from motorboat, low wooded banks ahead, partly cloudy sky, white bow edge in frame.
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River travel continues; figure at bow, beached boat on far shore.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Open river ahead; tree-lined banks and motorboat bow, c.1962.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Motorboat Travels Down River with Tree-Lined Banks
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Source format: 8mm.
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Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 2325
Reel label: glenn t evans
Year note: 1962
Location note: moline illinois
Period detail
The faded 8mm color palette, leisure-boat style, and unposed family recreation context are consistent with early 1960s American life; no specific era markers beyond film format are legible.
Film character
Characteristic 8mm grain, slightly desaturated color with warm tonal shift, and mild camera motion from filming aboard a moving vessel give the footage authentic archival texture.
Historical context
Recreational motorboating on Midwestern rivers was a common middle-class leisure activity by the early 1960s; this footage reflects that unposed family recreation culture without depicting identifiable events.
Research note
One figure is visible at the bow but appears too distant for identification; a boat beached on the far shore may constitute private property — standard editorial due diligence is advised.
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