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Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a polar bear in a zoo enclosure, sitting on stone slabs and then standing to walk along a brick wall. The black-and-white footage shows the bear growling and making noise, its thick white fur contrasting with the dark stone. The grainy texture and soft focus are characteristic of early 20th-century amateur film. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse of zoo life in New York during the late 1930s, ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or vintage wildlife projects.
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