Bare branches frame a quiet stretch of water with logs along the muddy bank.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The camera holds on blue water, shoreline debris, and a treeline beyond the bank — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- 1961
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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1961 Wauconda, Illinois lakeside view with leafless branches, calm blue water, logs, and distant trees across the shore.
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A slightly lower view shows the muddy shore and logs against the blue water.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Logs and muddy ground line the water, with trees and pale structures across the far shore.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
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Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Lake with Trees and Logs on Shore
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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 1961 date is supported by metadata, while the visible clues are mainly seasonal trees, muddy shore, open water, and distant low buildings rather than identifiable era-specific objects.
Film character
The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, color shift, gate edges, and mild handheld instability that give the scene a physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene visually suggests a modest Midwestern waterside environment in spring or early-season foliage, without enough detail to identify a specific landmark or event.
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No people, logos, or readable marks are visible, but copyright, location, and any property-related use should still be reviewed according to the intended context.
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