The duck continues across the grass, its white body and yellow feet visible near the edge of the frame.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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A white duck moves quickly through the yard, partly blurred by motion and the handheld 8mm camera — 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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White duck in motion across a Wauconda, Illinois yard in 1961, seen on soft 8mm footage with grass and dark tree trunks behind it.
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The view settles on the house exterior, garden flowers, green lawn, and walkway near the entry area.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
A second exterior view shows the garden, walkway, and brick house facade in bright home-movie color.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: White Duck Walking Past Brick House
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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.
Source reel 2318
Reel label: glenn t evans,baby come home,june,tommy
Year note: 1961
Location note: moline illinois
Period detail
The brick house, trimmed windows, garden beds, and 8mm color stock may show a modest suburban Illinois home setting from the early 1960s.
Film character
The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, gate edges, slight motion blur, and handheld exposure shifts that read as original home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene gives visual context for domestic outdoor space, gardens, and small-scale animal keeping around a Midwestern home without implying a public event.
Research note
No people, logos, or music are evident, but copyright, location identification, and any property-related permissions should be reviewed separately.
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