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Early Claymation: "The Penwiper" 1926 Joseph Sunn

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'Mud animation by pioneer San Francisco Chinese American animator Joseph Sunn.' From the "Ralph Wolfe's Scrambled Nature Studies" series.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise red...

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Education in Latin America: "Schools to the South" ~ 1943 US Office of Inter-American Affairs

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Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting ...

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Army Corps of Engineers: "Engineer Mission" 1953 US Army; The Big Picture TV-257

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'Our camera turns to the Corps of Engineers to tell the story of past and present accomplishments and what the Army Engineers mean to our nation in peace and war. The Corps of Engineers is now 179 years old with a proud record of service behind it. But as this film presentation shows, there is nothing old about its spirit as its personnel, both civilian and military, look forward eag...

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Oregon and its Natural Resources 1970 Audio Productions

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Silent (soundtrack missing). 'Excellent footage of different regions of Oregon, emphasizing nature and wildlife.'


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives or Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduct...

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Atlas Missile: "Project Atlas Report 4th Quarter 1955" Convair; Weapon System WS-107A

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SM-65 Atlas ICBM: Project Atlas contractor's report, 4th Quarter 1955. Covers all areas of early Atlas missile development.


Convair film AT-12


Originally a public domain film from the US Government, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduct...

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Ryan RV-8 Fleep Final Report 1964 US Army; Rogallo Wing Aircraft

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Silent (soundtrack missing).


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.


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Boiler Repair: Removing Boiler Tubes 1954 US Navy Training Film MN-7861b

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Produced by Meridian Films Corporation.


Originally a public domain film from the US Navy, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or eq...

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Dream Chaser Precursor: "HL-20 as a Personnel Launch System" ~ 1990 NASA Langley Research Center

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Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less...

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Military Justice 1955 US Army The Big Picture TV-331

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'Highlights of the program are courtroom sequences staged by the Army to teach soldiers the essential features of the Uniform Code of Justice. The program explains how the Army's laws came into being, who made them, and who continues to make them.'


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect rat...

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Fisk Safti-Flight Tires with Safety Stripes ~ 1941 Fisk Tires

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Silent, with title cards.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.


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Marine Amphibious Assault History: "Land the Landing Force" 1960 USMC FH-8938

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THE HISTORY OF MARINE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC IN 1776 AT NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND WHEN THE CONTINENTAL MARINES WERE LED IN AN EARLY AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION AGAINST THE BRITISH, TO THE MARINE CORPS AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS DURING THE KOREAN WAR IN THE 1950'S.


Produced for the USMC by Creative Arts Studio.


United States Mari...

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OHV Engines & Complete Combustion: "The Hot Head" ~ 1936 Chevrolet Division, General Motors (Truncated)

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PICTURE SHOWS SUPERIOR ECONOMY & POWER OF VALVE-IN-HEAD ENGINE.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume no...

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Grebe MU-1 Radio: "Making the Synchrophase in Grebeland" 1925

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Silent, with title cards. 'Early radio-building factory industrial film. Sequences of machine parts being manufactured, both factory floor long views and close-ups of hands performing manual assembly and machine operation. Both men and women pictured working in factory environment.'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slig...

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Spatial Disorientation (Physiology of Flight No. 10a) ~1990 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Training

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Federal Aviation Administration

Physiology of Flight: Spatial Disorientation, Part 1

Civil Aerospace Medical Institute.


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The s...

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"Dr. Yes" (Doctor No Parody) 1966 Chevelle SS 396ci (1966) Chevrolet Division, GM from "Impact '66"

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"James Bland" and "Dr. Yes" argue the virtues of the Chevelle 396, Ford Fairlane GT, and Pontiac GTO.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack...

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RL-10 Rocket Engine Progress Report 12 Jan-Mar 1965 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft; Saturn I SA-9 Launch

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Silent (soundtrack missing). Development of engines for the Convair Centaur upper stage (and the Douglas S-IV upper stage of the Saturn I).


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also ...

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When You Are a Pedestrian 1948 Progressive Pictures

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INCLUDES BOTH PEDESTRIAN'S & MOTORIST'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS. FILMED IN OAKLAND, IN BROADWAY TERRACE AREA. GREAT SIMULATED ACCIDENTS, ALSO MODELS, ALSO NEWS PHOTOS OF ACCIDENTS.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass br...

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Reg Kehoe and his Marimba Queens ~ 1940 Prelinger Archives Soundie

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'An "orchestra" of vibraphone players.' This film was flipped to appear correctly when viewed as a video.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundt...

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When the Trees Talk ~ 1929 Castle Films

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Silent, with title cards.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping red...

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Soldier in Britain 1955 US Army; The Big Picture TV-281

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'Today--for the first time in history--American military personnel are stationed on the soil of Great Britain in peacetime. Filmed against a backdrop of rolling countryside, villages, and historic landmarks, "Soldier in Britain" tells the story of Americans and Britains learning to live and work together. The American soldier's primary duty in Great Britain is to protect the numerous...

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The Story of Naval Aviation 1954 US Navy Film MN-7969

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DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL AVIATION UP TO ITS ROLE AS THE PRIMARY STRIKING WEAPON OF THE FLEET. THE FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT AND THE FIRST UNITED STATES CARRIER LANDING, USE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE NAVY JET AIRCRAFT.


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-c...

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LA Traffic Deaths: "Report to the People" 1946 Los Angeles Police Department

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On LA traffic fatalities. As of the 21st century, LA still averages almost 5 traffic accident deaths per week.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The s...

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Sniffles and Sneezes 1955 McGraw-Hill Text-Films Audio Productions

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SHOWS HOW COLDS ARE SPREAD BY SNEEZING, COUGHING & CARELESS HANDLING OF INFECTED ARTICLES. OUTLINES PRECAUTIONS TO FOLLOW TO PREVENT SPREAD OF COLDS.


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild...

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Our Troops in New Caledonia 1942 US Army FB-34

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Originally a public domain film from the US Army, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is f...

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Hiking Through Colorado Canyons ~ 1930 Prelinger Archives

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Silent, with title cards.


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives or Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.


2020-08-21 20:15:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Making of a Counter-Intelligence Survey Report for Fort Bradley (Part 1) 1963 US Army; TF30-3342

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By Request of the Commander: Making of a Counter-Intelligence Survey Report for Fort Bradley


Part 2: https://vimeo.com/408005190


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightne...

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The Deep Scattering Layer 1970 US Navy MN-10524; Fordel Films

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Originally a public domain film from the US Navy, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is f...

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Bird Dogs 1940 Pictorial Films; Gun Dogs, Hunting Dogs, Pointers, Retrievers...

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Silent, with title cards. 'Hunting with specially-trained bird dogs.'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.


2020-08-20 20:08:40 +0000 UTC View Post

United States Air Force Combat Photography Southeast Asia 1968 USAF; Vietnam War

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On the activities of the 600th Photo Squadron (originally Det. 5, 1352 Photographic Group, based at Lookout Mountain Air Force Station) based at Tan Son Nhut Air Base (near Saigon) during the Vietnam War.


US Air Force film report FR-885.


Originally a public domain film from the US Air Force, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ra...

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The Wright Brothers Part 3 (The History of Flight) 1970 US Navy Training Film KN-10759f; Paul E. Garber

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THE FIRST AMERICAN PILOTS ARE TAUGHT TO FLY. EARLY EXPERIMENTS IN THE MILITARY USE OF THE AIRPLANE. THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT AND THE FIRST AIRCRAFT OF THE NAVY.


Presented by Paul E. Garber (August 31, 1899 - September 23, 1992), the first head of the National Air Museum of the Smithsonian Institution.


Wright Brothers Part 2: 2020-08-19 20:29:05 +0000 UTC View Post