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Quebec Canada-1952: Going To The Alligator Farm To See The Lazy Alligators

  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationQuebec, Canada
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1951 Canada
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Going To The Alligator Farm To See The Lazy Alligators — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures the entrance to the Alligator-Ostrich Farm in Quebec, Canada. The clip opens on a white stucco archway with bold lettering, then moves to a sun-drenched enclosure where several alligators rest lazily on concrete banks beside a murky pond. The grainy, color-bleached footage shows the reptiles basking in the heat, with green foliage visible in the background. This archival Super 8 clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century roadside attractions and wildlife exhibits.

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
123332742

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: No
  • 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 1570 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
dr. mc petersen
Reel-level year note
1952
Reel-level location note
florida,washington dc,canada
Date
1952 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Quebec, Canada 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 exhibit
  • 1950s travel footage
  • vintage archival footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing a brief Quebec roadside wildlife-attraction insert or archival zoo-exhibit cutaway.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 Quebec 8mm frame showing the Alligator-Ostrich Farm entrance arch with bold lettering and a shaded passage beyond.
Entrance arch for the Alligator-Ostrich Farm, seen from a visitor's approach.

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