A man steps away from the house toward standing water in the yard.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The figure nears the waterline in the flooded yard — 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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In the 1961 Wauconda home movie, the man reaches the edge of a flooded yard near a house and leafless trees.
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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The man approaches the flooded area beside the house.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The man pauses at the edge of the flooded yard.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Man Walking Toward Flooded Yard from House
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
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 light sweater, dark trousers, small house entry, bare trees, and 8mm color stock support an early-1960s residential setting.
Film character
The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight fading, dark edge falloff, and handheld framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The footage visually documents a residential yard affected by standing water without proving the cause, scale, or official status of the flood.
Research note
An adult is visible from behind or profile, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and property permissions should be checked separately.
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