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Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this archival footage captures a group of elephants at the Ringling Brothers circus in Sarasota, Florida. The black-and-white home movie shows the massive animals gathered near a water source, drinking and cooling off under the sun. Their wrinkled skin and long trunks are clearly visible through the grainy, vintage film texture. The scene is set outdoors in a circus enclosure, with wooden barriers and a backdrop of trees. The footage has natural film scratches and slight motion blur, preserving the authentic look of a mid-century home movie.
No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.
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.
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