A man reaches into the tree from a wooden ladder as others gather below.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Onlookers remain below while the man works from the ladder — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- 1961
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
- Image
- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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The 8mm frame shows a man picking from a backyard tree in Wauconda, Illinois, with family members or onlookers below.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 3.20 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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The man continues reaching into the foliage from the ladder.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Man Picking Fruit from Tree on Ladder
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location 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 clothing, wooden ladder, garden setting, and 8mm color home-movie look may show an early-1960s suburban Illinois household scene.
Film character
The clip has dense 8mm grain, soft focus, saturated greens, mild blur, and slight exposure variation that read as physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The footage reflects a casual backyard activity in Wauconda, Illinois, without showing identifiable public landmarks or documented events.
Research note
People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or music are indicated, but copyright and personal rights should be assessed separately.
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