Catskill New York-1957: Deer Behind Fence at Catskill Game Farm

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationCatskill, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1957 Catskill New York

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Deer Behind Fence at Catskill Game Farm — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1957 at the Catskill Game Farm in New York, this vintage home movie captures a deer behind a wire fence in its enclosure. The animal walks and then lies down on sandy ground, surrounded by wooden structures and dense trees. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and slight camera shake, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century wildlife exhibits. This archival clip is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects about American zoos and family vacations.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123446467

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 1256 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: #8
Reel-level year note: 1957-1958
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1957 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: Catskill, New York, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s 8mm Catskill Game Farm footage suited to documentary cutaways about mid-century family travel, roadside zoos, and captive wildlife displays.
Period detail: The wire fencing, rough wooden enclosure, simple sign, and handheld color 8mm look may show a mid-century visitor view of an animal park setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a visitor-shot glance at a deer enclosure, with the camera observing the animal and then drifting toward the fence and sign.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a deer, wire fence, sandy enclosure ground, wooden posts, simple shelter boards, dense trees, and a small sign near the fence.
Film character: The footage has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, edge vignetting, and mild handheld shake that support its home-movie archive character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transitional cutaway, or memory beat for 1950s zoo visits, animal attractions, or family vacation sequences.
Historical context: The scene reflects a visitor perspective on a fenced wildlife enclosure in Catskill, New York, without showing staff, crowds, or interpretive displays clearly.
Research note: No people, faces, or obvious logos are visible, but the animal-park setting and sign should still be reviewed for copyright, property, and location-use context.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1950s 8mm deer enclosure, Catskill Game Farm home movie, vintage New York zoo footage, and mid-century animal park cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Catskill Game Farm or Catskill 1957 material, then broader 1950s zoo and family travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A deer stands inside a fenced Catskill Game Farm enclosure in 1957 8mm home-movie footage, with trees and posts behind it. — Deer standing behind wire fencing in a wooded animal enclosure.

A deer rests behind wire fencing at the Catskill Game Farm, with sandy ground, simple wooden shelter pieces, and trees in view. — Resting deer inside a fenced enclosure with wooden shelter boards nearby.

The camera frames a wire fence, wooden post, and small sign at the Catskill Game Farm in 1957, with foliage behind the enclosure. — Fence line and small sign at the edge of the animal enclosure.

A closer visitor view shows the enclosure fence, a small sign, and a wooden post at the Catskill Game Farm in 1957 8mm footage. — Sign and fence detail at the wooded enclosure boundary.

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