Water fills the low ground around trees and nearby structures.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Floodwater surrounds bare trees and a small structure near homes in Wauconda — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- 1961
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- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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1961 Wauconda 8mm frame showing floodwater around bare trees near a small dark structure and distant wooded horizon.
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1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Two Homes Partially Submerged in Flooded Marsh
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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 bare trees, small waterside houses, 8mm color stock, and simple rural framing may show an early 1960s residential edge of Wauconda during high water.
Film character
Soft 8mm grain, slight exposure shifts, muted color, frame-edge darkness, and gentle camera movement give the clip a physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene visually documents water encroaching on modest homes and winter-bare vegetation, without identifying a specific storm or event beyond the supplied metadata.
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