Two people travel slowly across the lake in a small boat, seen through dark foreground trees.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Two figures continue slowly across the lake, one seated and one standing near the stern — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- 1961
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- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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1961 Wauconda, Illinois 8mm frame showing a small boat with two distant people on calm water, bordered by dark tree silhouettes.
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1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Two People in Boat on Calm Lake
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1961 United States.
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 small rowboat, winter-bare shoreline, muted outdoor clothing, and handheld 8mm framing may show everyday early-1960s leisure rather than a staged public event.
Film character
The scan carries soft 8mm grain, cool exposure, slight blur, dark frame edges, and a steady but informal home-movie composition.
Historical context
The footage places ordinary small-boat activity within a suburban or rural Illinois lake setting, with winter trees and calm water shaping the social context.
Research note
People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status is separate from subject clearance.
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