The animal turns in the pool, leaving a small splash behind it.
1959 · Hawaii, United States
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A dark marine mammal surfaces in rippling green-blue water — Hawaii, 1959
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- 1959
- Location
- Hawaii, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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1959 Hawaii 8mm frame showing a dark-furred seal-like animal upright in green-blue pool water.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 0.40 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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The animal moves low in the water near the pool edge.
1959 · Hawaii, United States
Still image · $49
The marine mammal swims across the frame with its head above the surface.
1959 · Hawaii, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Hawaii USA-1959: Seal Swimming in Park Waters
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1959 Hawaii.
Date documentation · estimated
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 documentation · estimated
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.
Source reel 1873
Reel label: 1,March
Year note: 1959
Location note: hawaii
Period detail
The clip may show a mid-century tourist attraction setting, with only green-blue pool water, film borders, and an aquatic mammal visible.
Film character
The 8mm scan has visible grain, soft focus, mild color fading, and uneven exposure that give the short animal scene clear physical-film texture.
Historical context
The footage reflects family travel documentation of an animal encounter at an apparent attraction, without enough visual evidence to identify the exact venue.
Research note
No people, logos, or readable brands are visible, but species, venue, copyright status, and any property permissions should be separately reviewed.
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