A fisherman leans forward in a rowboat while preparing gear on a quiet lake or river.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The man shifts his weight in the boat while reaching toward equipment near the bow — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- 1961
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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Adult fisherman crouches in a small rowboat on calm Wauconda water, with a bare tree line behind him in 1961 footage.
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1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
The fisherman continues arranging equipment in the rowboat before fishing.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Fisherman Preparing in Rowboat
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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 aluminum rowboat, dark coat, brimmed cap, and muted 8mm color may show early-1960s leisure style in Wauconda, Illinois.
Film character
The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight blur, gate edges, and exposure shifts that read as physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene reflects everyday mid-century American leisure rather than a public event, with a lone fisherman preparing on still water near a wooded shore.
Research note
An adult face is partly visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are visible, and copyright clearance is separate from person or property review.
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