Colombo Ceylon-1946: Men Wearing White Turbans Place Harness Under Elephant To

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationColombo, Sri Lanka
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Men Wearing White Turbans Place Harness Under Elephant To — Clip Details

COLOMBO CEYLON-1946: Men in white turbans and clothing carefully place a wooden harness under an elephant near a harbor, preparing it for transport. The elephant stands calmly as the men work around it, with boats and a waterfront visible in the background. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage footage captures a moment of traditional animal handling in mid-20th century Sri Lanka, showcasing the cultural practice of using elephants for labor. The grainy, color-graded film has a nostalgic, archival quality, with natural lighting and a handheld camera perspective.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124755618

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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 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 or educational edits needing Colombo, Ceylon harbor-side elephant handling and transport preparation in color 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: The white garments, turbans, wooden harness, waterfront setting, and small boats support a mid-1940s Colombo harbor context without identifying a specific dock or vessel.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld viewpoint watches from above and nearby as men work around the elephant, preserving an unstaged observer's record of a practical handling moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an elephant, men in white clothing and turbans, a wooden harness or crate, ropes, dockside boards, scattered greenery, and boats at the waterfront.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, uneven exposure, slight blur, and handheld framing that read as original home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cutaway, or transition for scenes about Colombo, animal labor, port activity, travel memory, or mid-century South Asia.
Historical context: The footage visually documents men preparing an elephant near a harbor, suggesting practical animal handling in a public waterfront setting rather than a staged performance.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, but copyright status and any location or animal-use permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s Colombo Ceylon elephant, Sri Lanka harbor elephant transport, 8mm South Asia home movie, and men in turbans handling elephant.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1946 Colombo or Ceylon waterfront material, then broader elephant labor or harbor transport footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Colombo home-movie frame showing an elephant near harbor boats with a wooden harness or crate positioned over its back. — An elephant stands near the waterfront with boats visible behind it.

Overhead 1946 Colombo view of men in white garments and turbans positioning gear around an elephant near a harbor structure. — Men gather around the elephant as handling gear is positioned from above.

1946 Colombo frame showing several men around an elephant as a harnessing or rope arrangement is handled near dockside planks. — Several men work close to the elephant with ropes and harnessing equipment.

1946 Colombo home-movie frame of men in white clothing continuing to guide ropes and harness gear around an elephant at the harbor edge. — The handling continues as men steady ropes and gear around the elephant.

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