Web preview · 256px highIn Wauconda, Illinois, 1960, a man stands in a backyard near two concrete slabs, holding a measuring tool or tape.
A man checks the area around two concrete slabs in a grassy backyard.

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A man checks the area around two concrete slabs in a grassy backyard — Wauconda, Illinois, 1960

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1960
Location
Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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In Wauconda, Illinois, 1960, a man stands in a backyard near two concrete slabs, holding a measuring tool or tape.

The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 0.40 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.

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Wauconda Illinois USA-1960: Man Measures Concrete Slabs in Yard

Wauconda Illinois USA-1960: Man Measures Concrete Slabs in Yard

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Source format: 8mm home movie.

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The scene shows 8mm-era color home footage with a man in work clothes, lawn, trees, a brick outbuilding, and concrete slabs that fit a mid-century residential setting.

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The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and a handheld home-movie feel that supports its archival texture.

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The footage documents ordinary residential maintenance or construction activity, with the camera observing a practical task rather than a posed event.

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A visible adult face and a residential yard or outbuilding may require likeness and property review; copyright clearance is separate from those checks.

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