Two men work around newly poured concrete steps with boards, tools, and bottles nearby.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The workers stay close to the concrete forms as the finishing work continues — Wauconda, Illinois, 1960
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- 1960
- Location
- Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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Near the end of the clip, two men remain by the Wauconda concrete forms as one bends over the newly finished step surface.
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One worker stands at the form while another bends over the step area.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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Workers continue finishing the concrete, with one leaning and another bent near the step.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
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Wauconda Illinois USA-1960: Two Men Finishing Concrete Steps
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
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Period detail
The white T-shirts, jeans, wooden forms, glass bottles, and 8mm color stock support a mid-century construction scene in Wauconda, Illinois.
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The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, warm color, and a handheld home-movie feel that gives the labor scene archival texture.
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The footage documents ordinary hands-on construction work in an outdoor setting without making broader claims beyond the visible activity and supplied location.
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