Lincoln Park Illinois USA-1972: Camels and Antelopes Roaming in Zoo Enclosure

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

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Camels and Antelopes Roaming in Zoo Enclosure — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a sunny day at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Viewed through dark vertical bars, two white antelopes graze in a grassy enclosure surrounded by trees. The footage then shifts to a camel, first seen in close-up with its head turned, then walking across a dirt yard under leafy trees. The warm, slightly faded colors and film grain evoke a nostalgic 1970s home movie feel, offering authentic archival footage of zoo animals in their habitats.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124349234

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 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: 1970s 8mm zoo-animal footage for documentary, museum, education, or commercial edits needing visitor-shot views of camels and antelopes in an urban zoo setting.
Period detail: The clip shows 1972 home-movie color, barred zoo enclosures, dirt yards, leafy trees, and simple fencing consistent with a period visitor view at Lincoln Park Zoo.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches animals from a casual visitor position, shifting from barred antelope views to handheld camel close-ups and a wider enclosure shot.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include white antelopes behind vertical bars, a camel's head and body, dirt paths, low walls, leafy trees, enclosure fencing, and sunlit ground.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft grain, faded color, uneven exposure, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of original home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short zoo insert, animal cutaway, 1970s memory beat, or transition within sequences about public recreation, animals, or Chicago family outings.
Historical context: The footage documents how a visitor recorded zoo animals in enclosed habitats, with the camera emphasizing barriers, shade, and animal movement rather than staged presentation.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still review copyright status and any zoo or location-related property permissions for their use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1972 Lincoln Park Zoo 8mm footage, vintage Chicago zoo camels, home movie antelopes behind bars, and 1970s zoo animal enclosure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel zoo scenes, then other 1972 Lincoln Park or Chicago footage, then broader 1970s home movies of zoo animals and public recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Lincoln Park Zoo home-movie frame showing white antelopes grazing behind dark vertical bars in a grassy, tree-lined enclosure. — White antelopes graze behind enclosure bars on a sunny day at the zoo.

A camel stands in profile against the pale ground of its enclosure.

Close 1972 home-movie view of a camel at Lincoln Park Zoo, framed beside a low wall with mottled shadows across the enclosure. — The camera moves in close on the camel beside a low enclosure wall.

Wide 1972 Lincoln Park Zoo frame showing a camel walking through a dirt enclosure bordered by fencing and leafy trees. — A camel walks across the zoo enclosure under trees and fencing.

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