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Lunar Gravity Simulation Techniques 1963 NASA Langley L-812

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Project Apollo Moon mobility testing. 'Test conducted in 1963 at NASA Langley Research Center's Lunar Landing Research Facility.  The test was part of the so called Studies of Man's Self-Locomotion in Lunar Environment.' Silent.


Langley Film #L-812.


Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspe...

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Mountain and Desert Survival 1963 US Air Force TF-5571a

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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 processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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Ryan XV-5A Vertifan Film Progress Report #9 US Army Material Command

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Ryan XV-5 Vertifan VTOL jet engineering progress report covering February 16, 1964 to May 15, 1964.


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 processed with volume normalization, noi...

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LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle-Personnel, aka Higgins Boat) 1944 US Navy Training Film MN-4306a

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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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Film Research & Learning 1956 International Film Bureau

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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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Relaxation: "Let Yourself Go" 1940 Chevrolet Motor Company

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IN THESE TIMES, WE MUST HAVE USEFUL THINGS IN OUR WORLD THAT WILL PERMIT US TO RELAX. DR. DONALD LAIRD TELLS US HOW ARCHITECTURE, FURNITURE & TRANSPORTATION, ESPECIALLY THE MOTORCAR, HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO HELP AMERICANS RELAX.


Produced by Jam Handy.


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

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Flying in Foul Weather: To Save a Life 1957 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Pilot Training Film; Cessna 170

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'"A Safety Project of the AOPA Foundation, Inc." Technical Adviser: Leslie A. Bryan, Director, Institute of Aviation, University of Illinois. Chief Flight Instructor: Jesse W. Stonecipher. Flight Instructor: Jack Eggspeuhler. Grateful acknowledgement to American Mercury Insurance Company and the Beech Aircraft Corporation. Film production by Film Originals.'


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Marine Boot Camp at Parris Island: Your First Eighty Days 1966 US Marine Corps Film MN-10143

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VARIOUS TYPES OF RECRUIT TRAINING. FOLLOWS TWO MARINE RECRUITS FROM THEIR FIRST DAY TO GRADUATION.


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 soundtrack was also processed with...

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Water 1953 International Tele-Films Productions; John Kieran

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'John Kieran explains in his inimitable style the basics of water, sustainer of life.'


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 proce...

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Volcanoes: "The Structure of the Earth" 1923 Pathe - Harvard University Department of Geology

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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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AH-1S Cobra (AH-1F) Universal Turret & Rocket System ~ 1979 Bell Modernized Attack Helicopter

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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 processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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SK-5 Hovercraft (ACV): Air Cushion Vehicle Tests 1971 US Coast Guard

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Originally a public domain film from the US Coast Guard, 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 perfec...

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The Third Avenue El: "Skyline Railways" ~ 1958 George E. Horn; New York City Elevated Trains

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The Third Avenue El, New York City. Silent. Photographed and Edited by George E. Horn. With additional scenes from the collections of Library of Congress, N.Y. Public Library, New York Historical Society.


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-p...

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An Introduction to Radiation Detection Instruments 1950 Armed Forces Special Weapons Project

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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 processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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Atlas ICBM Missile: "Project Atlas Report" 4th Quarter 1956 Convair; WS-107A

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SM-65 Atlas ICBM: Project Atlas contractor's report, 4th Quarter 1956. Covers all areas of Atlas missile development.


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 processed with volume ...

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The Snow Man in July 1944 Horst von Möllendorff & Hans Fischerkoesen; John G. Stratford Famous Tales Cartoon

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'Animated story of snow man who comes to life.'


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 r...

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The Snow Man in July 1944 Horst von Möllendorff & Hans Fischerkoesen; John G. Stratford Famous Tales Cartoon

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'Animated story of snow man who comes to life.'


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 r...

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Inspecting and Reconditioning Aircraft Valve Assembly 1945 US Office of Education; Piper Cub Maintenance, World War II

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1945 training film shows how to overhaul the valves of a Piper Cub aircraft. Produced by Audio Productions.


Originally a public domain film from the US Office of Education, 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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Airline Communications: "Plane Talk" 1965 American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (AT&T)

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'Shows the varied forms of radio and telephone communications used by commercial air carriers in confirming reservations, preparing aircraft for flight, monitoring aircraft in flight and maintaining air-to-ground contact.'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio co...

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Ranger 8 Television Pictures of the Moon 1965 NASA

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Silent.


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.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranger_8

Wikipedia l...

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F-111 Terrain Following Radar ~ 1967 US Air Force Training Film TF-6851

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Originally a public domain film from the US Air Force, 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,...

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Paraguay 1945 US Office of Inter- American Affairs - Julien Bryan

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'On the people, culture, industry and agriculture of Paraguay. R.1. Describes early Jesuit attempts to convert the natives. Scenes of mission ruins and Indians performing traditional dances. Shows the harvest, and preparation of mate leaves. Discusses the nations expanding export industry. Scenes of the docks in Asuncion and typical farms. R.2. Describes life on the Chaco, the low fl...

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Construction of Wooden Propellers for Wind Tunnels 1941 NACA Langley Research Center

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Silent, with title cards. 'Footage from the early NACA era at NASA Langley Research Center.  The NACA were unable to obtain contractors to complete the construction of the blades because of the unusual size and specifications that were required.  These blades would fill the new tunnels the NACA were creating.  The process is extremely interesting to watch as these mode...

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Keying Morse Code: "Radio Operator Training - The Technique of Hand Sending" 1944 US Navy Training Film MN-2621B

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IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE TRANSMITTER, TENSION SPRING, ADJUSTING CONTACTS, AND ADJUSTING SPRINGS. ELEMENTS OF MORSE CODE, TIMING, AND PARTS OF BODY THAT FUNCTION WHEN TRANSMITTING CODE. IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT POSITION AND OPERATION.


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

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Saturn S-IV-5 Launch Quick Look Report 1964 Douglas Missile & Space Systems

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January 29, 1964 Saturn Apollo SA-5 test: First flight of the Saturn I launch vehicle's S-IV second stage, which used 6 Centaur type liquid hydrogen fueled engines.


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 appl...

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Jack Lemmon as a Soldier on Leave: "Once Too Often" 1950 US Army Training Film TF20-1684

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'Featuring Jack Lemmon in his first starring role...


THIS SAFETY FILM DEPICTS THE PRECARIOUS DAILY ADVENTURES OF A SOLDIERON LEAVE, WHO LOSES HIS LIFE BY TAKING A CHANCE ONCE TOO OFTEN.'


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

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Telephone History: A Story Without End 1950 American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (AT&T) - Bell System

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'Postwar expansion of telephone service made possible by development of microwave radio transmission and the transistor.'


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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Landsat 1: "Earth Resources Technology Satellite" (ERTS) 1973 NASA

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'This film illustrates how the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) helped to meet the need for a worldwide survey of Earth resources in order to assist scientists and governments plan their use and conservation.'


NASA Film HQ-223, produced by Audio Productions.


Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges...

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Heat Exposure in Aviation (Physiology of Flight No. 18) ~ 1990 FAA Pilot Training

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Federal Aviation Administration

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 soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, nois...

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Marshall Islands Campaign: "What Makes a Battle" 1943 US Army Film MISC-1037; World War II

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'Pictures the battle of the Marshall Islands as a piece of master strategy. Explains that forces of land, sea and air united blows that resulted in success and each success resulted in another battle. Points out that out of 10,000 Japanese only 264 surrendered. Uses animation to explain strategy.'


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

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