YEAR 1960 lettering glows over a window view of bare trees.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Colored year lettering remains centered over dark glass and branches — Wauconda, Illinois, 1961
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- Catalog year
- 1961
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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The 1961 Wauconda home-movie frame shows colored YEAR letters and orange 1960 digits over reflected or seen-through trees.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 1.80 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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The glowing date sign holds in frame amid grain and blue-toned branches.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The date display lingers as tree branches frame the dark glass.
1961 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1961: Neon Sign Reading "Year 1960" on Window
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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 visible YEAR 1960 lettering and supplied 1961 Wauconda metadata place the material in an early 1960s Midwestern home-movie context.
Film character
The scan shows dense grain, soft focus, flicker, blue-purple color shift, and slight frame instability characteristic of small-gauge home movies.
Historical context
The clip visually connects a displayed year with wintery trees and window glass, offering period atmosphere without identifying a specific event or venue.
Research note
No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but the window/sign imagery should still be reviewed for copyright, location, and property context.
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