Flushing Meadows New York-1964: Large Flock Of Pink Flamingos Gracefully Walking

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationFlushing Meadows, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 New York

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Large Flock Of Pink Flamingos Gracefully Walking — Clip Details

A flock of pink flamingos gracefully walks across a grassy enclosure at Flushing Meadows, New York, in 1964. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the birds in a zoo-like setting with palm trees and a gated viewing area. Visitors are visible in the background, observing the animals. The warm, slightly faded color palette and film grain evoke a nostalgic 1960s home movie aesthetic, offering authentic archival footage of wildlife at a mid-century American fairground.

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: 124938217

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: Yes
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 1070 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: worlds fair
Reel-level year note: 1964-1965
Reel-level location note: new york city
Date: 1964 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: Flushing Meadows, New York, 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 1960s documentary or exhibit requests needing home-movie footage of captive flamingos at a public viewing enclosure in Flushing Meadows, New York.
Period detail: The metal railings, fairground-style signage, palm trunks, and faded 8mm color may show a mid-1960s public attraction or zoo-like display.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, watching flamingos move naturally while background visitors observe from behind the railings.
What appears in frame: Visible details include pink flamingos, grass, palm trunks, low hedges, metal barriers, a yellow sign panel, and indistinct visitors in the background.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, mild color fading, handheld framing, and slight exposure variation that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short wildlife cutaway, fairground transition, captive-animal insert, or mid-century memory beat.
Historical context: The scene documents public viewing of exotic birds in a landscaped enclosure, with visitors separated from the animals by railings.
Research note: People and signage are visible, so copyright, likeness, trademark, and location-context review may be needed before commercial use.
Research search match: Search phrases include 1964 Flushing Meadows flamingos, 8mm zoo enclosure, 1960s New York fairground animals, and vintage home movie birds.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel fairground or animal footage, then Flushing Meadows 1964 material, then broader 1960s zoo and public attraction scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Flushing Meadows 8mm frame showing flamingos in a grassy public enclosure with railings and visitors behind them. — Flamingos gather in a grassy enclosure with railings and a yellow sign behind them.

Flamingos walk through the enclosure at Flushing Meadows, with palm trunks, fencing, and background visitors visible. — A flock of flamingos moves through the enclosure while visitors watch from behind the railings.

Home-movie frame of flamingos clustered in a grassy Flushing Meadows enclosure, with railings, signage, and visitors in back. — Flamingos stand and bend their necks in the grass near palm trunks and a viewing barrier.

1964 Flushing Meadows frame showing flamingos spread across a landscaped enclosure with public viewing railings behind them. — Flamingos are spread across the lawn in front of railings, palm trunks, and fairground-style signage.

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