Men gather around a backyard concrete mixing setup with a large sand pile in the foreground.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
This small preview is for browsing. Your licensed download is the full 4K image.
4K archival still image
An older man moves near the foreground while others continue mixing and hauling materials — Wauconda, Illinois, 1960
$49 USD Full 4K image license
You’re licensing the 4K image3,840 × 2,160 pixels · JPEG
Extracted from the film scan master, not enlarged from the 256px preview.
- Download
- Full 4K · 3840 × 2160 pixels · JPEG
- Web preview
- 455 × 256 pixels
- Catalog year
- 1960
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
- Image
- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
- License
- Editorial only
Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
One full-resolution still image is included. The source video is licensed separately.
Read the licensing guideAbout this image
A 1960 Wauconda backyard scene shows men handling concrete materials near a mixer, wheelbarrows, sand pile, and house exterior.
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.
Browsing preview455 × 256pixels · shown above
Licensed 4K image3840 × 2160pixels · JPEG download
About 71× as many pixels as the web preview. The master retains the original film’s grain, texture and condition.
Visually similar images
Explore other frames with a similar composition and subject.
Visual matches are temporarily unavailable. Use the subject links below to keep exploring.
Explore the subjects in this image
Other frames from this clip
The group loads and handles materials around the concrete mixer and wheelbarrows.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
The men remain clustered around the mixer and sand pile during the backyard concrete work.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1960: Men Mixing Concrete in Backyard
Watch the movement and surrounding scene in the source clip, or license the video separately.
Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960 Wauconda Illinois.
Date documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Period detail
The 8mm color, work clothes, metal wheelbarrows, concrete mixer, suburban house, and evergreen landscaping support a mid-century residential setting.
Film character
The footage has soft 8mm grain, slight handheld framing, daylight exposure shifts, and warm faded color typical of scanned home-movie film.
Historical context
The scene shows cooperative manual work in a residential yard, reflecting everyday domestic building activity without making broader claims.
Research note
Adult faces and a residential exterior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to copyright assessment.
Image licensing questions
What resolution will I download?
Your license includes the 3840 × 2160-pixel JPEG in full 4K resolution. The 455 × 256-pixel image on this page is a browsing preview. The licensed image is extracted from the scan master, not enlarged from the preview.
What does the $49 still-image license include?
It covers this one still image. This image is editorial only; commercial advertising and paid placements are not permitted. Choose the usage, territory and term at checkout. The source video is licensed separately.
Can I see the footage this image came from?
Yes. The source clip is “Wauconda Illinois USA-1960: Men Mixing Concrete in Backyard”. Its page includes the video preview and the archive’s source and licensing information.