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New York USA-1939: Elephant Waving Trunk Behind Chain-Link Fence

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 New York
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Elephant Waving Trunk Behind Chain-Link Fence — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures an elephant in a zoo enclosure behind a chain-link fence. The black-and-white footage shows the elephant standing and slowly waving its trunk up and down, its large ears and textured skin visible through the mesh. The scene is framed by the fence, with trees and metal bars in the background, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. The grainy texture and soft focus are characteristic of 8mm home movie footage from the era, offering a rare glimpse of early 20th-century zoo life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123041531

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 1676 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
jane
Reel-level year note
1939
Reel-level location note
new york,washington
Date
1939 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
New York, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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  • vintage wildlife
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  • 1939 documentary
  • retro zoo scene

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s New York zoo-life requests needing a brief editorial cutaway of an elephant in an enclosure filmed on 8mm home-movie stock.

Still Frames From This Clip

Elephant behind a chain-link fence in a zoo enclosure.

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