Colombo Ceylon-1946: Elephant Being Lifted By Crane Onto Boat

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationColombo, Sri Lanka
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Elephant Being Lifted By Crane Onto Boat — Clip Details

COLOMBO CEYLON-1946: An elephant is carefully lifted by a crane and placed onto a boat, its massive form secured in a wooden harness. The scene unfolds at a bustling port, with men in simple clothing observing the operation. The 8mm film captures the moment with soft, faded colors and natural grain, evoking a sense of historical documentation. The elephant stands calmly as it is transported, with the water and distant buildings forming a backdrop to this unique logistical feat.

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: 124755590

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: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1946 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s documentary edits needing colonial-era Colombo port activity, animal transport, maritime logistics, or unusual working-harbor footage.
Period detail: The visible crane rigging, boat railings, simple clothing, and faded 8mm color may show mid-1940s port handling practices in Colombo, then Ceylon.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot viewpoint, watching the elephant transfer from close range as nearby men observe and assist without staged presentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dark elephant, wooden lifting crate or harness, crane cables, boat railings, harbor water, distant low buildings, and adult men nearby.
Film character: Soft focus, muted color, gate edges, light scratches, and handheld framing give the short 8mm clip a physical home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or cutaway for maritime transport, animal handling, colonial-era travel, or port labor sequences.
Historical context: The scene documents an elephant being moved by crane at a harbor, suggesting practical transport logistics rather than a ceremonial or performance setting.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, but copyright and any animal-welfare or location claims should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Researcher searches may include 1940s Colombo harbor elephant crane, Ceylon port animal transport, 8mm home movie elephant on boat, or vintage maritime loading footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Colombo or Ceylon 1946 material, then wider themes of harbor work, boats, cranes, elephants, and animal transport.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Colombo, Ceylon, 1946, an elephant appears suspended in a wooden lifting harness beside a boat railing as a man watches nearby. — An elephant is held in a wooden lifting harness beside a boat railing during harbor transfer.

The elephant remains secured in a wooden harness at the Colombo harbor, with crane lines above and a boat deck or railing in the foreground. — Crane lines hold the elephant in its wooden harness near the boat at the harbor.

A closer 1946 Colombo view shows the elephant’s head and body in the wooden lifting harness, with observers and harbor structures partly visible. — A closer frame shows the elephant secured in the lifting harness during the port operation.

A side view shows the harnessed elephant suspended near harbor water in Colombo, with boats and the distant shoreline behind it. — The elephant is seen from the side in its suspended harness above or beside the harbor water.

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