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New York City-1971: People Watching Polar Bears Play In Water On A Bright Sunny Day

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  • Year1971
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationNew York City, New York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1971 New York City

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People Watching Polar Bears Play In Water On A Bright... — Clip Details

NEW YORK CITY-1971: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a family visiting a zoo on a bright, sunny day. In the foreground, the back of a young child with blonde hair is visible as they watch a polar bear swimming in a pool. Another polar bear rests on a rock ledge in the enclosure, which features a concrete wall and bare trees in the background. The footage shows natural film grain and the slightly faded colors characteristic of 1970s home movies, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
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
125581892

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 1008 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1971
Reel-level location note
new york,vermont,new hampshire,maine
Date
1971 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
New York City, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • people
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • outdoors
  • weather
  • watching
  • polar
  • bears
  • play
  • water
  • bright
  • sunny
  • day
  • new york city
  • 1971
  • 1971 family zoo visit
  • vintage 8mm film
  • polar bear enclosure
  • 1970s home movie footage
  • children watching animals
  • New York City zoo
  • sunny day at zoo
  • archival wildlife footage
  • retro family vacation
  • 1970s nostalgia
  • polar bear swimming
  • vintage film grain
  • old home movie
  • documentary footage
  • historical zoo visit
  • 8mm home movie
  • classic family footage
  • retro Americana
  • vintage zoo footage
  • 1970s family memory

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