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Sikorsky S-42: Pan Am Brazilian Clipper Flying Boat Flies Chicks to Rio 1939 Chevrolet Leader News Newsreel Vol 5 No 2

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'CHICKS AIRSHIPPED FROM FLORIDA TO SOUTH AMERICA...


Title Card: "Cheep! Ex-Eggs Bunk in Pullman, Rush Drumsticks to Rio."


Delivery van arrives at sea-plane terminal with load of newly hatched chicks bound for South America.

"Pan American Airways System Air Mail & Express" delivery van driving rapidly on palm tree-lined road. VS sea-plane, p...

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Drug Abuse: Distant Drummer - A Movable Scene ~ 1970 National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); Narrated by Robert Mitchum

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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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B-57 Canberra: RB-57D Progress Report 1956 Martin Aircraft - US Air Force


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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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Building Airstrips in China: "Great Floor" 1944 War Department WF-36; World War II Operation Matterhorn


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'Great Floor by the Army Air Forces Combat Film Unit: shows the creation of a landing strip in China through the labor of 70,000 Chinese villagers using pre-industrial technologies under the direction of a small crew of American Army engineers.'


Originally a public domain film from the US War Department, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the as...

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Anti-Propaganda Propaganda: "Weapon of War" 1944 War Department Film WF-36; Cartoon Animation; World War II

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"Weapon of War from the Army Pictorial Services Signal Corps’ First Motion Picture Unit: uses animation featuring the voice talents of Mel Blanc to show how American solidarity defeated the Nazi’s most dangerous “weapon of war”: racial and religious hatred intended to sow conflict before a military assault."


From "Film Communique: Twelfth Issue"


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1966 Chevy El Camino 396 CI vs Ford Ranchero (1965) Chevrolet, Van, Pickups; from "Impact '66"

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'Chevy El Camino & Ford Ranchero at Apacheland Studios, SE of Apache Junction AZ... Chevy El Camino & Ford Mustang at Mesa Proving Grounds AZ... Chevy & Ford vans on Apache Junction and Mesa AZ streets... Chevy & Ford pickup trucks with campers'


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

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Proximity Fuses: The VT Fuze ~ 1945 US Army Signal Corps Training Film; World War II

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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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This Is Ecuador 1942 Office of Inter-American Affairs

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"All who live in our hemisphere know that it must be kept as a place of freedom... Ecuador can hope for its rightful and untrammeled place in the family of nations only through the triumph of the United States and its allies... it’s good to know in these days of war that here is a friendly nation, a land ready for cooperation, for mutual defense..."


Produced and di...

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"And Away We Go" Jackie Gleason Show Program Promo ~ 1955 CBS

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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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Surrender 1946 Prelinger Archives Soundie; Jeni Freeland, Del Casino

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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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1959 Chevrolet Commercial #2 Family at Dealer 1958 General Motors

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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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Pilferage in Depots And Warehouses 1950 US Army Training Film TF19-1610

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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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Perseus: Global Watcher 1993 NASA; High Altitude Research Aircraft

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'Documents efforts of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center to develop and utilize ultra-light, remotely piloted gliders to study Earth's atmosphere. The advantage of these vehicles is that they are inexpensive, and can fly at altitudes twice that of commercial airlines. Released Jan, 1993.'


'The Perseus B established an unofficial altitude record of 60,280 feet for a s...

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F-14 Tomcat Progress Report No. 5: "The Operational Tomcat" 1973 Grumman-US Navy

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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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Turnabout Man 1936 Chevrolet Motor Company

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A MOTORIST TAKES HIS DRIVING HABITS INTO HIS SOCIAL LIFE & HIS SOCIAL HABITS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF HIS CAR. HE GETS INTO TROUBLE IN HIS SOCIAL LIFE & HIS DRIVING BECOMES PERFECT. AND SO MR. TURNABOUT LEARNS THAT AFTER ALL THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO BEHAVE IN THE CAR OR IN THE DRAWING ROOM.


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

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Betty Furness Westinghouse Washing Machine Comparison ~ 1956 Live TV Commercial on Studio One

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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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Regulus II Program Report November 1958 Chance Vought

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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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Anthracite Coal Mining: "Black Sunlight" ~ 1920 Bray Studios

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Anthracite coal mining and processing. Silent, with title cards.


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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Direct Distance Dialing Telephone History: "The Nation at Your Fingertips" 1951 AT&T

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'How direct long distance dialing made the U.S. a smaller place, and how instantaneous direct communication between Americans without operator assistance became possible.' Produced by Audio Productions.


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-pas...

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Evidence Examination of Soils And Minerals, Hair And Fibers, Tool Marks, Tires And Shoe Impressions 1969 FBI

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 Federal Bureau of Investigation


'TRAINING FILM: Techniques and methods used in FBI laboratory to identify, compare, and examine physical evidence left behind at the crime scene and prepare it for courtroom use.'


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

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Ivory Soap TV Commercial No. 14 "Unchanged for the Better" ~ 1970 Procter & Gamble; 60 Second Television Spot

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

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The Rhythm of Production - Automatic Mass Production 1957 John S. Barnes

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'"The Rhythm of Production," "Automatic Mass

Production with Progress-Thru Machinery." VS factory & machinery producing cylinder heads. Good stock shots of assembly lines,

automation, labor, workers, blue-collar, mass production, industry, manufacturing.'


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives or Library of Congress Prelinger Archi...

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Highway to Alaska 1942 War Department Film FB-37; World War II

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VITAL ARTERY FOR FLOW OF MILITARY SUPPLIES TO ALASKA.


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, noise reduction, clipp...

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Are You Ready for Marriage? 1950 Coronet Instructional Films

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'Two teenagers, wishing to marry early, visit their minister for advice and receive counseling...'


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 wa...

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911: FAA Closure of US Airspace on September 11, 2001 (2010) NASA Radar Composite Animation

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'This animation was created by NASA using FAA air traffic control data from September 11, 2001.   It shows the rapid grounding of air traffic across the US, and redirection of incoming international traffic, in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  Time is at lower left, number of planes in the air lower right.  At 9:06am, FAA issued a ground stop to all traffi...

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Alka-Seltzer TV Commercial: No Matter What Shape 1965 Miles Laboratories

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Alka-Seltzer commercial featuring body shapes.


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 re...

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Atomic Weapons Tests: Trinity through Buster Jangle 1952 Armed Forces Special Weapons Project

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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, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not per...

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Viking Mars Landers: "Planet Mars" 1979 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL); Richard Basehart

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"This film discusses what had been learned about the planet Mars from Earth-based telescopes, observations from the fly-by Mariner spacecraft, and through the recent Viking landing and orbiter experiments. This film also explains the discoveries and new mysteries relating to the planet most like Earth in our solar system."


Narrated by Richard Basehart; produced by Gr...

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M113 Armored Personnel Carrier 1960 US Army; from Research & Development Progress Report No 2

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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, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not per...

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Korean War: Third Korean Winter 1953 US Army The Big Picture TV-223

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'This issue of THE BIG PICTURE depicts the many aspects of our soldiers' daily living in the Korean war zone during the winter period 1952-53. Our Signal Corps combat cameramen give BIG PICTURE viewers a vivid and comprehensive account of activities during this period of operations. Included are: Scenes of an American patrol leaving and returning to its unit, religious services at th...

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