India-1946: Elephant Unloaded From Ship On A Sunny Day

Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationIndia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Elephant Unloaded From Ship On A Sunny Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage home movie captures an elephant being carefully lowered from a ship by crane. The large animal, secured with ropes and harnesses, hangs mid-air against the white hull of the vessel under a bright, sunny sky. Crew members are visible on the deck, overseeing the operation. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and slight camera shake, offering a rare glimpse of animal transport during the mid-20th century. This archival clip is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124756164

Rights & Clearance

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 1725 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: reel 1
Reel-level year note: 1946
Reel-level location note: india
Date: 1946 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: India Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1940s India home-movie footage for productions needing a brief archival view of an elephant being hoisted beside a ship.
Period detail: The ship hull, crane rigging, rope harness and color 8mm look support a mid-20th-century maritime transport scene in India.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld framing feels like a bystander recording an unusual dockside operation as crew watch from the ship above.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the elephant in a sling, rope lines, a white ship hull, deck railings, crew figures, portholes and bright sky.
Film character: The footage has warm color, soft focus, visible grain, exposure variation and slight handheld instability typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition or cutaway for animal transport, port activity or mid-century travel logistics.
Historical context: The clip visually documents a large animal being moved by shipboard crane, showing the practical staging and human oversight around transport.
Research note: People are visible on deck, so likeness review may be needed, and copyright, access, animal-welfare context and location identification should be checked separately.
Research search match: Likely researcher matches include 1940s India elephant unloading, 8mm ship crane animal transport and vintage home movie dockside elephant.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent frames from the same reel, then with India 1946 material, then with related ship, port, animal transport or elephant footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1946 India home-movie footage, an elephant is suspended by crane beside a white ship with deck railings above. — An elephant is lowered beside a ship while crew stand near the deck railings.

The elephant hangs mid-air against the ship's white hull as rigging lines and crew above remain visible. — The suspended elephant is held close to the ship's side by ropes and crane rigging.

A rear view shows the elephant in a harness near the ship hull, with deck structures and rigging above. — The camera catches the elephant from behind as it is maneuvered near the vessel.

A profile view shows the elephant hanging from rigging beside the ship's white hull.

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