Cheyenne County Kansas-1958: Primate Hangs From Chain Link Fence On A Bright

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationCheyenne, Kansas, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Kansas

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Primate Hangs From Chain Link Fence On A Bright — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a primate inside a chain-link enclosure at what appears to be a zoo or animal exhibit in Cheyenne County, Kansas. The animal moves within the cage, occasionally hanging from the fence, viewed through the diamond pattern of the wire mesh. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, muted color tones, and slight motion blur, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American atmosphere. The setting features stone walls and natural light, suggesting a daytime scene. This archival clip offers authentic, unscripted wildlife footage ideal for historical documentaries, retro-themed content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125880873

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$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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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: 1958 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: Cheyenne, Kansas, United States 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 1950s archive requests needing brief zoo or animal-enclosure footage from a home-movie source.
Period detail: The chain-link cage, stone enclosure wall, and muted 8mm color may show a mid-century zoo or animal exhibit setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged visitor-shot viewpoint, watching a primate move behind the wire mesh rather than presenting a controlled wildlife scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a primate, chain-link fencing, wire mesh shadows, stone walls, pipes, cage hardware, and bright outdoor light.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for mid-century zoo visits, captivity, or family travel material.
Historical context: The scene documents a period view of an animal enclosure, with the camera positioned outside the fence and no visitors visible in these frames.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but animal-exhibit location and property context should still be reviewed separately from copyright.
Research search match: Researchers might search for 1958 8mm zoo footage, primate behind chain-link fence, Kansas home movie animal exhibit, or mid-century wildlife enclosure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Cheyenne County Kansas 1958 material, then other vintage zoo or animal-enclosure clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 8mm home-movie frame showing a primate inside a chain-link animal enclosure in Cheyenne County, Kansas. — A primate is seen through chain-link mesh inside a stone-walled enclosure.

A primate appears near the wire fence and pipework inside a 1958 Kansas animal enclosure. — The animal is partially obscured by chain-link fencing and enclosure hardware.

The camera looks through chain-link fencing toward a shadowed animal enclosure with pipes and stone surfaces. — Fencing and pipework dominate the shadowed enclosure view.

A close view shows the primate partly hidden by chain-link mesh in the 1958 home-movie zoo footage. — The primate stands close to the fence, filling much of the frame behind the mesh.

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