A woman pulls clothing from a wicker basket beneath a backyard clothesline.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
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The woman lifts a garment up to the clothesline while standing in the yard — 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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The woman raises laundry toward the line in a sunlit Wauconda backyard, with a wicker basket on the grass nearby.
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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Seen from behind, the woman fastens or arranges clothing on the backyard line.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
The woman remains at the clothesline, continuing the outdoor laundry chore.
1960 · Wauconda, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
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Wauconda Illinois USA-1960: Woman Hanging Clothes on Outdoor Clothesline
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960 Wauconda Illinois.
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Period detail
The wicker laundry basket, outdoor clothesline, casual clothing, and 8mm color film texture may show ordinary early-1960s domestic life in a residential yard.
Film character
The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that give the moment a direct home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene offers visual context for outdoor laundry practices and informal home spaces, without making claims beyond the visible backyard activity.
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A person is visible and may require likeness review; copyright, privacy, and any property considerations should be assessed separately before use.
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