Washington DC-1948: Primate And African Elephants In Different Zoo Concrete Enclosures

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Year1948
Decade1940s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Primate And African Elephants In Different Zoo Concrete... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a zoo scene in Washington DC. Two young African elephants walk through their concrete enclosure, their grey forms moving past a stone backdrop and leafy trees. A partially visible sign reads 'PLEASE KEEP BACK OF BARRIER'. The footage then shifts to a primate perched on a rock ledge within a similar rocky habitat. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film evokes a strong sense of mid-century Americana and archival nostalgia.

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: 127728071

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: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1948 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: Washington, District Of Columbia, 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 1940s documentary or museum edits needing visitor-shot zoo footage of elephants and a primate in Washington, DC.
Period detail: The concrete animal habitats, painted safety sign, and 8mm color home-movie texture may show mid-century zoo design and visitor viewing practices.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged visitor perspective, with handheld framing moving from elephants near a barrier to a primate on a rocky ledge.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include African elephants, concrete rockwork, a leafy tree, a warning sign, dark frame edges, a primate, ledges, and enclosure walls.
Film character: The footage has soft focus, visible grain, faded color, uneven exposure, and handheld framing typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short zoo insert, animal cutaway, Washington travel memory beat, or transition within a mid-century family-film sequence.
Historical context: The scenes show animals displayed in artificial rock and concrete enclosures, offering visual context for zoo visitation and animal exhibition in the 1940s.
Research note: No people are visible, but the partial zoo sign and identifiable public institution context may require review separate from copyright status.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1948 Washington DC zoo home movie, 8mm elephants in enclosure, vintage primate habitat, and mid-century animal captivity footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel zoo shots, then Washington DC 1948 travel footage, then broader 1940s zoo and animal-enclosure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 Washington, DC zoo footage showing two young elephants walking near a barrier sign in a concrete habitat. — Young elephants move through a concrete zoo enclosure near a partially visible safety sign.

1948 Washington, DC zoo footage showing a primate perched low behind a pale rock ledge in a concrete habitat. — A primate is partly visible above a pale rock ledge inside a rocky zoo enclosure.

1948 Washington, DC zoo footage showing a primate behind a sunlit rock ledge with artificial rockwork behind it. — The primate remains low behind the enclosure ledge, framed by artificial rock walls.

1948 Washington, DC zoo footage showing a primate perched on an upper rock ledge within a concrete enclosure. — A primate sits on an upper ledge above a bright lower rock surface in the enclosure.

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