A rower seen from behind moves a small boat across a wintry river.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The rower holds an oar as the boat sits near the icy river surface — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- Catalog year
- 1961
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
- Image
- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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A 1961 Wauconda home-movie frame shows an adult holding an oar in a small aluminum boat on a cold river.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 3.20 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Man Rowing Boat on Icy River in Winter
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
Date documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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 leisure clothing, an aluminum rowboat, and a wintry riverbank consistent with the supplied 1961 Wauconda, Illinois metadata.
Film character
The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, blue-shifted color, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of physical home-movie film.
Historical context
The scene gives visual context for informal outdoor recreation in a cold Midwestern setting without making broader claims beyond the supplied date and place.
Research note
People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights.
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