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Wisconsin USA-1954: Boy and Bus to Detroit Zoo

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

  • Year1954
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationWisconsin, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

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Boy and Bus to Detroit Zoo — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Wisconsin, USA, in 1954. A young blonde boy in a white shirt and dark overalls sits on a wooden bench outside a building, looking off to the side. The scene cuts to a man in a light-colored shirt and dark trousers standing in a dimly lit doorway, then shows a close-up of a bus with "DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL PARK" printed on its side. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, capturing a nostalgic moment of mid-century American life and transportation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120766038

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • Logos / trademarks: Yes
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1212 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Reel-level year note
1953-1954
Reel-level location note
wisconsin
Date
1954 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
Wisconsin, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • cute
  • driver
  • await
  • canigo
  • cooldrive
  • wonderwherewegoing
  • departing
  • young
  • boy
  • aboard
  • bus
  • transportation
  • wisconsin USA
  • 1954
  • 1954 family vacation footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Wisconsin home movie
  • young boy 1950s
  • retro transportation clip
  • Detroit Zoo bus
  • Super 8 grain
  • 1950s American life
  • archival family footage
  • vintage road trip
  • 8mm film
  • nostalgic childhood
  • old home movie
  • Americana nostalgia
  • historical footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • classic film
  • documentary footage
  • vintage travel
  • archival 1950s

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