Lincoln Park Illinois USA-1972: Hubert The Harris Lion Taking A Nap In His Zoo

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationLincoln Park, Illinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 Lincoln Park Illinois

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Hubert The Harris Lion Taking A Nap In His Zoo — Clip Details

LINCOLN PARK ILLINOIS USA-1972: Vintage 8mm home movie footage captures Hubert the Harris Lion resting in his zoo enclosure. The lion lies on a rocky ledge, partially in shadow, within a stone-walled habitat. A sign identifies the exhibit as 'Hubert the Harris Lion,' maintained by Harris Bank. The film shows natural light and shadows across the rocks, with a grainy texture characteristic of 1970s home movie footage. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into a classic zoo experience.

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: 124349178

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: 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 1405 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: planes,lake geneva,colby,brookfield zoo,shrman,lincoln park
Reel-level year note: 1972
Reel-level location note: illinois
Date: 1972 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: Lincoln Park, Illinois, 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: Useful for 1970s zoo, animal exhibit, Chicago-area leisure, or vintage home-movie cutaways needing a brief lion enclosure scene.
Period detail: The Harris Bank exhibit sign, 8mm texture, and simple stone zoo habitat support the stated 1972 Lincoln Park setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a visitor-shot view of a named zoo animal at rest, with attention shifting between the lion and its identifying exhibit sign.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a resting lion, stone ledges, shadowed enclosure walls, fallen leaves, exhibit signage, Harris Bank text, and dark frame edges.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, uneven exposure, slight blur, and darkened borders that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, zoo memory beat, animal cutaway, or transition into material about urban leisure and public exhibits.
Historical context: The scene shows a sponsored zoo exhibit presentation, where the animal's name and corporate maintainer are made visible to visitors.
Research note: The Harris Bank name and exhibit sign are visible, so trademark and location permissions should be reviewed separately from footage copyright.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1970s 8mm zoo footage, Hubert the Harris Lion, Lincoln Park zoo lion, sleeping lion enclosure, and vintage animal exhibit sign.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel zoo shots, then other 1972 Lincoln Park footage, then broader vintage zoo and animal enclosure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Lincoln Park zoo footage shows Hubert the Harris Lion lying on a stone ledge in a shaded enclosure. — Hubert the Harris Lion rests on a rocky ledge inside the zoo enclosure.

A zoo exhibit sign identifies Hubert the Harris Lion and notes maintenance through Harris Bank support. — The exhibit sign identifies Hubert the Harris Lion and its Harris Bank sponsorship.

The 1972 home-movie frame holds on the Hubert the Harris Lion sign with Harris Bank branding visible below. — A closer visitor view centers the Hubert the Harris Lion exhibit sign.

Hubert the Harris Lion appears partly hidden in shade on a stone platform within the zoo habitat. — The lion lies back in shadow along the upper ledge of the enclosure.

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