Two men move across the lake in a rowboat, with one standing and the other seated at the oar.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The boat passes the camera with two men handling oars near a bare, distant shoreline — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- 1961
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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Home-movie frame from Wauconda, Illinois in 1961 showing two men in a rowboat against a quiet lake and winterlike shoreline.
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One man stands with an oar while the seated rower keeps the boat moving across the calm water.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The rowboat moves through the frame as one man stands at the bow and the other rows from a seated position.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
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Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Two Men Rowing Boat on Lake
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
Date 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 men’s dark caps and jackets, metal rowboat, and muted lakeshore setting support an early-1960s American recreational boating scene.
Film character
The footage shows soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and contact-print edge darkness that add authentic home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene documents ordinary recreational boating on a lake, with bare trees and cool-weather clothing suggesting a quiet seasonal outing.
Research note
People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from identity review.
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