Two men work with shovels and soil in a suburban backyard.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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A shovel of soil is moved beside a wheelbarrow during backyard work — Wauconda, Illinois, 1960
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- 1960
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
- Image
- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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1960 Wauconda backyard construction frame with a man shoveling soil and another adult man seen from behind.
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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A man works near the side of a house with soil and tools spread across the yard.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Backyard construction continues beside the house with a wheelbarrow and scattered tools visible.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1960: Construction Workers Shovel Dirt
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960 Wauconda Illinois.
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Period detail
The clothing, hand tools, wheelbarrow, color palette, and house exterior support a 1960-era suburban home-improvement setting, with no visible signage or dated public landmark.
Film character
The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene documents informal residential work in a backyard setting, showing manual digging and soil moving around a house rather than a commercial job site.
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