Film leader or misframed area appears beside the start of the lakeside scene.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The camera holds a wider view of the man below the trees near the lake — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- Catalog year
- 1961
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
- Image
- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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The 1961 Wauconda home movie shows a seated man low in frame, with calm water, bare branches, and a lakeside fence behind him.
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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A man sits near the lakeshore, focused on something in his hands.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The lakeside composition repeats as the man continues examining something near the ground.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Man Examining Items by Lake
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
Date documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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 1961 metadata and 8mm color look support an early-1960s home-movie reading, while the bare trees and simple outdoor clothing may show a cool-season lakeside visit.
Film character
The scan shows soft 8mm focus, visible grain, color fading, gate edges, and slight exposure variation that place the scene clearly in physical home-movie material.
Historical context
The clip documents a casual lakeside outing in Wauconda, Illinois, with no visible signage or event detail beyond the home-movie setting.
Research note
A person is visible and likeness review may be needed; copyright, privacy, and any location permissions should be assessed separately before use.
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