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Lagos Nigeria-1969: A Large Elephant Is Casually Walking Through Pasture With

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationLagos, Nigeria
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 Nigeria
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A Large Elephant Is Casually Walking Through Pasture With — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Lagos, Nigeria, in 1969 shows a large African elephant with prominent tusks walking calmly through a sunlit grassy savanna. The elephant moves from left to right across the frame, its wrinkled grey skin and large ears clearly visible against the green pasture and distant treeline under a partly cloudy sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, color saturation, and slight vignetting, capturing a candid moment of wildlife in its natural habitat. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century African wildlife documentation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122665285

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • 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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1969 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Lagos, Nigeria Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s wildlife or travel-film requests needing brief archival footage of an African elephant moving through open pasture in Nigeria.
Period detail
The 8mm color stock, soft exposure, rounded frame edges, and handheld framing support a late-1960s home-movie look rather than a staged wildlife production.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Lagos, Nigeria 8mm frame showing a large tusked elephant in tall pasture under a partly cloudy sky.
A large elephant stands side-on in tall grass, with its tusks and broad ear visible against open pasture.

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