The duck crosses the yard in side view, lit by bright sun.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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White duck moves through the yard with a woman watching from beside a brick outbuilding — 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 1961 Wauconda, Illinois home-movie footage, a white duck crosses grass and dirt as a woman in a dark dress watches near a brick shed.
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The duck turns toward the camera on the uneven yard surface.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The duck passes closer to the camera with the woman still visible in the background.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Woman Watching Duck in Yard
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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 dark dress, small brick outbuilding, uneven yard, and 8mm color home-movie look may show an early-1960s residential setting in Wauconda, Illinois.
Film character
The scan carries 8mm grain, soft focus, warm color fading, mild exposure variation, and handheld framing typical of family-shot film.
Historical context
The footage documents an everyday yard scene rather than a public event, giving visual context for informal family filming and domestic outdoor space.
Research note
People are visible and the yard setting may require likeness or property review; copyright and footage licensing should be considered separately.
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