Ducks move across lightly rippled water in a quiet pond view.
1961 · South Carolina, United States
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Ducks gather near overhanging branches at the edge of the pond — South Carolina, 1961
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- 1961
- Location
- South Carolina, United States
- Image
- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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1961 South Carolina 8mm frame showing ducks near pond-edge vegetation, with shaded water, grain, and faded color.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 4.60 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Ducks remain scattered across the water surface in an unstaged wildlife view.
1961 · South Carolina, United States
Still image · $49
Several ducks pass through the foreground as the pond surface ripples around them.
1961 · South Carolina, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
South Carolina USA-1961: Ducks Swimming in a Peaceful Pond
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
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Period detail
The frames offer few date-specific clues beyond the 1961 8mm metadata, showing ducks on open water with no buildings, vehicles, clothing, or signage visible.
Film character
The scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight blue color fading, gate edges, and mild exposure variation consistent with small-gauge home-movie film.
Historical context
As visual context, the clip documents everyday attention to local wildlife and leisure observation rather than a named event or identifiable public place.
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