The man works close to the lilac blooms as the handheld camera frames him in profile.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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A man begins trimming or handling branches on a blooming lilac bush — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- 1961
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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In Wauconda, Illinois, 1961 home-movie footage, a man reaches toward purple lilac blossoms amid dense green foliage.
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Dense lilac branches fill the frame as the man continues garden work.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The shot drifts closer and softer, leaving the man partly cropped beside the flowering bush.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
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Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Man Cutting Back Blooming Lilac Trees
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
Date documentation · estimated
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Source reel 2318
Reel label: glenn t evans,baby come home,june,tommy
Year note: 1961
Location note: moline illinois
Period detail
The 8mm color look, white shirt, dark trousers, and informal garden setting support a 1961 home-movie reading without visible landmarks or dated signage.
Film character
The clip has saturated 8mm color, soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that provide authentic physical-film texture.
Historical context
The scene documents ordinary home garden maintenance in Wauconda, Illinois, with no visible public event, landmark, or commercial identifier in the frames.
Research note
One adult face is partly visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, children, or audible music are indicated, and copyright clearance is separate.
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