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Cincinnati Ohio-1949: Family at Zoo with Polar Bear

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

  • Year1949
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationCincinnatti, Ohio, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD

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Family at Zoo with Polar Bear — Clip Details

CINCINNATTI OHIO-1949: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a family visiting the zoo, with a young girl in a yellow coat and her mother in a green jacket walking along a path. The scene shifts to a polar bear behind metal bars in a stone-walled enclosure, its white fur visible through the cage. The footage shows the bear pacing and turning, with a sign partially visible in the background. Shot on 8mm film, the clip features natural color, film grain, and a nostalgic, observational style typical of mid-century home movies.

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
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127602302

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.

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

  • 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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1949 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
Cincinnatti, Ohio, 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

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

  • tiger
  • zoo
  • kids
  • mum
  • fun
  • mother
  • viewing
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • cincinnatti ohio
  • 1949
  • 1949 zoo visit footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Cincinnati Ohio zoo
  • family with children 1949
  • polar bear in cage
  • 8mm home movie
  • mid-century family outing
  • archival zoo footage
  • vintage family vacation
  • 1940s home movie
  • polar bear enclosure
  • classic 8mm film
  • nostalgic zoo visit
  • old family footage
  • retro zoo scene
  • vintage animal viewing
  • 8mm film grain
  • historic family memory
  • 1940s Americana

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