Peacock on gravel path, Quebec, ca. 1952.
1952 · Quebec, Canada
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Peacock with blue head, mid-path, Quebec, ca. 1952 — Quebec, 1952
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- 1952
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- Quebec, Canada
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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A peacock displaying its blue head and green back plumage moves across a gravel path, shot on 8mm color film, Quebec, Canada, circa 1952.
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Source footage and archive context
Quebec Canada-1952: Peacock Walking and Foraging
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1952 Quebec Canada.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1570
Reel label: dr. mc petersen
Year note: 1952
Location note: florida,washington dc,canada
Period detail
8mm color palette, dark frame vignetting, and film grain are consistent with early 1950s amateur filmstock; a structural edge at frame margins may indicate a managed park or zoo enclosure.
Film character
Vivid mid-century 8mm color with characteristic dark frame edges, strong contrast between sunlit patches and deep shadow, and visible grain throughout.
Historical context
Peacocks were commonly kept in urban parks and public zoological gardens across Canada in the postwar era; the setting may reflect a managed public space rather than wild habitat.
Research note
No people are visibly present; the setting may be a public park or zoo, which could involve property considerations — standard archival licensing terms apply and clearance is not guaranteed.
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