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Arranging The Tea Table ~ 1946 Simmel-Meservey

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'Explains the reasoning behind attractive and correct tea-table arranging.'


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 v...

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Electromagnetic Waves 1961 Physical Sciences Study Committee (PSSC); George Wolga, MIT

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On the unity of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. Experiments show that radiation arises from accelerated charges and consists of transverse waves that can be polarized.


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 app...

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Korean War: United Nations Forces Push the Chinese Back 1951 US Army The Big Picture TV-175

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From January 20 to February 20, 1951


'Includes: Recapture of Suwon... The 25th Infantry Division's advance of Seoul... Attack on Hill 584. Captain Zimmerman interviews Lieutenant William Travis from New Jersey. Lieutenant Travis was with the Army's 1st Cavalry Division and for a time served with the Air Force as a Liaison Officer, spotting targets for the Air Force.'...

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Rocket Experiments by Dr. Robert H. Goddard 1926-1945

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Silent. US Air Force film 342-USAF-28437.


'Summary: A motion picture history of liquid-propelled rocket research by Dr. Robert H. Goddard from March 1926 to June 1945. Included are scenes of Dr. Goddard's first experiments with liquid-propelled rockets at the Ward Farm at Auburn, Massachusetts; the artillery range at Camp Devens, Massachusetts; advanced rocket tests ...

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Project Apollo Highlights (for Astrodome Ceremony) 1989 NASA

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'JSC1116 - (1989) - 7 Minutes

This program features a condensed look at Apollo mission milestones. It was created for presentation at the Houston Astrodome during Apollo 11 20th Anniversary celebrations.'


Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color co...

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The Seventh Infantry Division 1949 US Army Film MISC-7533; World War II Pacific Theater

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COMBAT ACTIVITIES IN THE FOUR MAJOR CAMPAIGNS: ATTU, LEYTE, KWAJALEIN AND OKINAWA - OCCUPATION DUTIES IN KOREA.


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.

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American Indian Contributions to Modern Civilization 1933 Harmon Foundation

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Silent, with title cards. 'THE AMERICAN INDIAN; HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO MODERN CIVILIZATION - Harmon Foundation. Documentary: Illustrates the imprint of North American Indian culture on American life, legends, woodlore, art, dance and architecture. Displays prize-winning agricultural production by Indians at state and county fairs. Shows Indian pueblos to be the forerunner of American a...

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Combat Vehicles Of Mechanized Cavalry 1938 US Army TF-37

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'Part 2, Combat Cars. Part 3, Half Track Personnel Carriers. Part 4, Refueling on the March.'


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 volu...

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Martin B-57 Canberra Single Engine Landings ~ 1955 Martin Aircraft

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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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Soybeans for Farm and Industry ~ 1937 Prelinger Archives

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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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Conquering Roads 1937 Chevrolet Division General Motors Corporation

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FROM WAGON TRAILS TO THE MANY LANED MODERN HIGHWAYS, PROGRESS IN ROAD BUILDING HAS GONE FORWARD. THIS PICTURE TRACES THAT PROGRESS, SHOWING HOW MODERN ROAD BUILDING MAKES HIGHWAYS MORE SAFE.


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...

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Nuclear Navy: "The Atom Goes to Sea" 1954 General Electric; John Sutherland


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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 les...

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City Water Supply 1941 ERPI - Encyclopaedia Britannica Films (EB Films)

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ANIMATED DRAWINGS DESCRIBE THE RELATION BETWEEN RAINFALL & LIFE; THE SOURCES OF CITY WATER SUPPLY; WELLS, RIVERS, LAKES & WATERSHEDS; WATERBORNE DISEASES & METHODS OF WATER DISTRIBUTION.


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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Individual Camouflage 1967 US Army Training Film TF5-3881

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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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Soil Conservation: A Heritage We Guard 1940 US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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On damage to soil and wildlife from human generated soil erosion.


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 norm...

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After the A-Bomb: "Fire Fighting for Householders" 1951 Federal Civil Defense Administration; TeleTran

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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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Nutrilite Nutritional Supplement: "From the Ground Up" ~ 1954 Mytinger & Casselberry

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A better life through alfalfa. 'Promotional film for "Nutrilite," a 1950s-vintage food supplement.'


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 w...

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Super Slow Motion Ranger 8 Launch 1965-02-17 Cape Canaveral (CCAFS), Atlas-Agena 196D, Launch Complex 12 (LC-12)


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Silent.


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, thoug...

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Mechanical Energy and Thermal Energy 1959 Physical Sciences Study Committee (PSSC); Jerrold Zacharias, MIT

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Demonstrates bulk and random motion of molecules, shows their interconnection as the energy of bulk motion, and explains thermal conduction and the absolute temperature scale.


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 app...

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Radioactive Waste Disposal 1959 US Public Health Service; Ocean Dumping of Nuclear Waste

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Originally a public domain film from the US Public Health Service, 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 ...

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Atlas Missile: "Project Atlas Report 1st Quarter 1956" Convair; WS-107A; AT-13

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SM-65 Atlas ICBM: Project Atlas contractor's report, 1st quarter 1956. Covers all areas of early Atlas missile development.


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 reduction applied.

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Women in the Armed Forces: "The Price of Liberty" ~ 1955 DOD; Walter Cronkite

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Originally a public domain film from the 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 sound, though not pe...

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American History: "How Our Country Grew" 1950 Progressive Pictures

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'Focuses on growth of farming; manufacturing; transportation and how they have contributed to the country's development.'


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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We Drivers 1936 General Motors Corporation

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'Early driving safety film showing good and bad sides of a driver's mind.'


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 vo...

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Profit Motive: "Going Places" 1948 Harding College; Animated Cartoon

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'Defines the profit motive and dramatizes the part it has played in the economic development of our country. Stresses the need for continued industrial profits if our economic vitality is to endure.'


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 b...

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Asian Influenza Vaccination Spot No. 4 1957 US Public Health Service - NLM

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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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Native Food 1945 US Navy - USMC Training Film MN-2808d; World War II

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"Commandments for Health"


'U.S. Navy [United States Marine Corps] animated training film by Hugh Harman Productions. Features the character Private McGillicuddy. Used to train U.S. Marines to not eat indigenous food.'


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

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Space Station Development Program 1962-10-17 Convair - General Dynamics Astronautics

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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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The J-57 Afterburner Engine 1964 US Air Force Training Film TF-5628

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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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Personal Cleanliness 1945 US Navy - USMC Training Film MN-2808f; Commandments for Health; Private McGillicuddy


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"Commandments for Health"


'U.S. Navy [United States Marine Corps] animated training film by Hugh Harman Productions. Features the character Private McGillicuddy. Used to train U.S. Marines in matters of hygiene.'


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

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