Lincoln Park Illinois USA-1972: Camel Walking 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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Camel Walking in Zoo Enclosure — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a camel standing and walking in an enclosure at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. The footage shows the camel from multiple angles, including a close-up of its head, with trees and a fence visible in the background. The warm, slightly faded colors and natural film grain give the clip a nostalgic, authentic feel, offering a glimpse into mid-20th century zoo life and family memories.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124349235

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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s Chicago zoo or animal enclosure requests needing brief 8mm home-movie inserts of a camel at Lincoln Park Zoo.
Period detail: The footage may show early 1970s zoo design cues, including a simple fenced outdoor enclosure, bare ground, trees, and low concrete edging.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects a visitor-shot home-movie perspective, moving from a wider view of the camel to closer handheld views near the enclosure edge.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a camel, zoo fencing, trees, bare enclosure ground, low concrete edging, grass, and dark 8mm frame borders.
Film character: The scan carries warm faded color, visible grain, slight softness, handheld framing, and exposure shifts typical of original 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, memory beat, or transitional insert for zoo visits, animal exhibits, or family travel in the 1970s.
Historical context: The clip offers visual context for public zoo viewing and amateur family filming, with the animal observed from outside a modest enclosure.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or brands are visible, but copyright, location permissions, and any zoo property considerations should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1972 8mm Lincoln Park Zoo camel footage, vintage Chicago zoo home movie, and 1970s animal enclosure cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel zoo footage, then other 1972 Lincoln Park Zoo clips, then broader vintage zoo and animal exhibit material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 8mm view of a camel standing in a Lincoln Park Zoo enclosure with fencing, trees, and bare ground visible. — Camel stands in a fenced outdoor enclosure at Lincoln Park Zoo.

Close 1972 8mm view of a camel's head and neck near a low concrete edge at Lincoln Park Zoo. — Closer view of the camel near the enclosure edge.

1972 Lincoln Park Zoo home-movie frame showing a side close-up of the camel beside a low enclosure barrier. — Side view of the camel's head and neck along the barrier.

1972 8mm close view of the camel's body and neck filling the frame near the Lincoln Park Zoo enclosure edge. — The camel passes close to the camera, filling much of the frame.

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