Catskill New York-1957: Peacock and Ostriches in Zoo

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

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Peacock and Ostriches in Zoo — Clip Details

CATSKILL NEW YORK-1957: A vibrant peacock with a long, iridescent tail walks across a dirt enclosure at a zoo, its feathers catching the light. In the background, a chain-link fence separates the animals from visitors, with a donkey visible in an adjacent pen. The scene shifts to show two ostriches standing behind the same fence, their long necks and dark feathers prominent. A few people, including a child in a white shirt, observe the animals from a distance. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures the nostalgic atmosphere of a mid-century zoo visit, with natural lighting and authentic film grain.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123446701

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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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 Catskill zoo footage for productions needing a brief home-movie view of enclosed birds and visitor activity.
Period detail: The chain-link pens, simple stools, dirt enclosure, and visitor clothing may show mid-century small zoo presentation details.
Home-movie behavior: The clip keeps a casual visitor-shot viewpoint, moving from a peacock to ostriches as people watch from outside the fence.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a peacock, ostriches, chain-link fencing, dirt paths, stools, visitors, trees, and a small enclosure sign.
Film character: 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing give the short scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a zoo-visit insert, animal cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition within a 1950s family outing sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents zoo animals viewed through fenced enclosures, with visitors separated from the birds by chain-link barriers.
Research note: People and a partially readable sign appear, so likeness, location, trademark, and property issues should be reviewed separately from copyright.
Research search match: Searches for 1957 Catskill zoo home movie, 8mm peacock footage, ostriches behind fence, or mid-century animal park visit may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel scenes, then other 1957 Catskill material, then broader 1950s zoo, animal park, and family travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A peacock walks across a dirt enclosure at a Catskill, New York zoo in 1957, with fencing and another animal behind it. — Peacock crossing a fenced dirt enclosure during a zoo visit.

Two ostriches stand inside a fenced Catskill zoo enclosure, with stools and a walkway visible nearby. — Ostriches standing behind chain-link fencing in the zoo enclosure.

An ostrich stands near the gate of a fenced zoo enclosure, its dark body partly obscured by film shadow and fencing. — Ostrich near the enclosure gate, seen through fence and film shadow.

Visitors, including a person in a light shirt, stand by a fenced Catskill zoo enclosure while ostriches move in the pen. — Visitors watching ostriches from outside the fenced enclosure.

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