Washington DC-1948: Group Of Deer At Animal Park And Of A Bear Through A Chain

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Year1948
Decade1940s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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Group Of Deer At Animal Park And Of A Bear Through A Chain — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a group of deer at an animal park in Washington DC. The footage shows several deer, including a buck with antlers, moving through a shaded enclosure with dappled sunlight. The grainy, low-light quality and blueish tint are characteristic of 8mm home movie footage from the era. A bear is briefly visible in the background, separated by a chain-link fence. The clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century zoo life and wildlife captivity.

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: 127728256

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.

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: 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 educational edits needing visitor-shot zoo or animal-park footage of deer in captivity in Washington, DC.
Period detail: The frames may show a mid-century animal-park enclosure, with deer seen in shaded grounds and photographed in the soft, blue-tinted texture of 8mm film.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged visitor perspective, observing the animals from outside the enclosure rather than presenting a formal wildlife study.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include several deer, a buck with antlers, shaded dirt ground, dappled sunlight, dark frame edges, and a possible fenced animal area.
Film character: The 8mm image has pronounced grain, low-light exposure, blue color shift, soft focus, and handheld framing consistent with home-movie shooting.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for mid-century zoo visits, animal captivity, or family travel footage.
Historical context: The footage offers visual context for casual public viewing of captive animals, without showing visitors, signage, or enough detail to identify the specific facility.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or brands are visible, but copyright status and any location or property permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1948 8mm Washington DC zoo footage, deer in animal park, vintage home movie wildlife enclosure, and mid-century captive animals.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Washington DC 1948 material, and then with zoo, animal-park, or wildlife-captivity footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A buck deer stands on shaded ground in Washington, DC animal-park footage from 1948. — Buck deer pauses in a dim, wooded enclosure.

A deer moves through a low-light shaded enclosure in 1948 Washington, DC home-movie footage. — A deer passes through shadow and patches of sunlight.

Two deer stand close together in a shaded animal-park enclosure in 1948 Washington, DC footage. — Two deer gather near the lower edge of the frame.

Two deer move across shaded enclosure ground in 1948 Washington, DC animal-park footage. — Deer cross the shaded enclosure as sunlight breaks across the ground.

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