Men mix or handle concrete beside a house using shovels and a metal pan.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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One worker holds a shovel as another crouches near the house-side work area — Wauconda, Illinois, 1960
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- 1960
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
- Image
- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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In the final frame, one man holds a shovel and another crouches near a partly framed outdoor area beside a house in Wauconda, Illinois.
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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Source footage and archive context
Wauconda Illinois USA-1960: Three Men Mixing Concrete with Shovels
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960 Wauconda Illinois.
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Period detail
The casual workwear, metal mixing pan, hand tools, house siding, and 8mm color home-movie look support a mid-century residential work scene in Wauconda, Illinois.
Film character
The footage carries 8mm texture with soft focus, visible grain, modest color fading, uneven exposure, and handheld framing typical of personal film scans.
Historical context
The scene provides visual context for small-scale residential construction or repair work, with adults using hand tools rather than heavy equipment.
Research note
People and a residence-like exterior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed even when copyright status is handled separately.
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