An overturned boat rests along the muddy edge of a frozen lake, with bare trees reflected behind it.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The camera holds on the flipped boat as the frozen lake and bare shoreline trees fill the background — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- 1961
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- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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1961 Wauconda, Illinois home-movie frame of a flipped boat near icy water, with leafless trees and muted winter reflections in the background.
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The boat slips partly out of frame while the icy water and muddy shoreline become more prominent.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
The final frame emphasizes the still lake surface and winter shoreline, with the overturned boat remaining at the bottom edge.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Overturned Boat on Frozen Lake 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 clip may show early-1960s recreational lakeshore detail through an overturned small boat, bare trees, muted color, and 8mm home-movie framing.
Film character
The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, faded winter color, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that preserve its physical-film texture.
Historical context
The footage gives visual context for a quiet recreational lakeshore in Wauconda, Illinois, with no people or identifiable activity visible.
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