The rowboat moves across still water, partly softened by focus and motion blur.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Two people row a small boat across a calm lake, with bare trees reflected in the water — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- 1961
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- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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1961 Wauconda, Illinois home-movie frame showing two distant people in a small rowboat on still water under muted light.
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A small boat crosses the lake beyond dark foreground trees and bare branches.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The boat continues along the far shore as the lake surface reflects the muted sky and tree line.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
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Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Two People Rowing 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, bare shoreline, muted outdoor clothing, and 8mm home-movie handling may show everyday recreational life in Wauconda, Illinois, in 1961.
Film character
The footage has visible 8mm grain, cool blue color shift, soft focus, slight blur, and exposure falloff that give the lake scene recognizable home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene offers modest social context for recreational boating and outdoor leisure, while the frames do not identify the people or a specific named lake.
Research note
People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still apply, while no logos, audible music, or obvious private property appear in the provided frames.
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