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The Story of Carpet ~ 1960 Chemstrand Corporation; Cumuloft Nylon Yarn

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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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UDT (Underwater Demolition Teams): The Navy Frogmen 1957 US Navy Training Film MN-8328

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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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Meteorology: Fog and Low Ceiling Clouds - Upslope Fog and Frontal Fog 1961 US Navy Training Film MN-9487c

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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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Dating Etiquette: Junior Prom 1946 Simmel-Meservy

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'Experiences of two couples on a double date at the Junior Prom.


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 norma...

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Quality Control Chain Reaction 1958 Chrysler Corporation; Jam Handy


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'Man comes home, puts on treasured record, machine destroys record. Leads into discussion of importance of quality control in U.S. industry.'


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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Penny's Toy Department TV Commercial ~ 1968 JC Penny Television Ad

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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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Blood and Bullets 1952 US Army; The Big Picture TV-218

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'This film shows the need for whole blood in combat. In addition, it pays tribute to combat medics and their intimate role with the infantryman in battle. Later, Colonel William Quinn interviews Major Robert Glazier, Cleveland, Ohio, veteran of eight campaigns.'


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

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World's Largest Wind Tunnel 1987 NASA Ames Research Center National Full Scale Aerodynamics Complex

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'NASA's National Full Scale Aerodynamics Complex, which houses two of the world's largest wind tunnels and has been used for testing experimental aircraft since 1944, is presented. This video highlights the structure and instrumentation of the 40 x 80 foot and 80 x 120 foot wind tunnels and documents their use in testing full scale aircraft, NASA's Space Shuttle and the XV-15 Tiltrot...

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Honest John Missile 1960 US Army; from Research and Development Progress Report 1

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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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Eclipses ~ 1949 John Kieran; International Tele-Film (Almanac Films)

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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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The Wonderful World of Tupperware ~ 1960 Tupperware Corporation

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Includes a look at the process of making Tupperware.


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, no...

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Nuclear Effects At Sea 1976 US Navy Training Film MN-11597; Pacific Missile Test Center

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'Details the effects of high-altitude nuclear tests of greater than a megaton thermonuclear yield on ships, satellites, and personnel. These blasts produce an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) that can knock out electrical components over a wide area and destroy electrical systems in planes, ships and satellites.'


Originally a public domain film from the US Navy, slightly ...

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Clay Animation: Long Live the Bull 1926 Joseph Sunn; Plastic Art Productions (Ralph Wolfe's Mud-Stuff)

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'Matador and bull mud animation by Chinese American animator... Joseph Sunn.' This is The oldest known existing clay animation film with clay animation as its main production method.


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-contras...

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Health Your Posture 1953 Young America Films (Centron Corporation)

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'Young girl's mirror image teaches her fundamentals of good posture.'


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 ...

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F-4 Phantom II Jet Crash Into Concrete Wall Test April 19, 1988 Sandia Laboratories

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'A full-scale F4 Phantom jet was accelerated to 210 m/s (496 mph) to impact a ballistic pendulum, comprised of a 3.6 m (12 ft) thick reinforced concrete block on air bearings. This test was conducted for the Kobori Research Complex, Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the test was to measure the impulse of the aircraft impacting a rigid mass.' 2020-02-16 22:02:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Ivory Dishwashing Liquid Commercial 01 "30 Year Old v 21 Year Old" ~ 1970 Procter & Gamble

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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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F-105 Flight Characteristics During Ground Attack ~ 1960 USAF Training Film TF-5584

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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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Atomic City: The Magic of the Atom ~ 1950 Handel Film Corporation

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'Produced by Leo A. Handel with the technical assistance of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and the Atomic Energy Projject at UCLA.'


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 reduct...

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Operator Toll Dialing 3: Teamwork ~ 1949 AT&T - Bell System Telephone Operator Training Film

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'Instructional film for telephone operators.' Produced for AT&T 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-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also pr...

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Operation Castle Nuclear Test Military Effects Studies 1954 Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AFSWP - AEC - DOD)

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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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One Bad Knight (1938) Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Cartoon Animation

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Director: F. Lyle Goldman (uncredited)

Writer: Norman B. Terry


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 n...

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Killjoy Was Here 1956 US Air Force Animated Cartoon Training Film SFP-366

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'This film uses animation to instruct U.S. Air Force personnel on their responsibilities to communities surrounding their installations.'


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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What About School Spirit? 1958 Young America Films (Centron Corporation)

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'Demonstrates that school spirit is a form of citizenship requiring the assumption of responsibilities, both curricular and extra-curricular.'


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 nois...

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Skylines Unlimited ~ 1950 Otis Elevator Company

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Fragment used as a Jam Handy animation demo.


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 redu...

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Rural Electrification: "Singing Wires" ~ 1951 Farm Journal

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'Sings the praises of rural electrification. Story of a farm family whose work and play are transformed when their place is hooked up to the grid'


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 ...

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1966 Chevy Gas Mileage Test vs Ford & Plymouth from "Impact '66" (1966) Chevrolet Division, General Motors


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'Announcement film introducing the new 1966 Chevrolet models.'


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 vol...

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Missile Testing: "The Mission of Point Mugu - Weapons That Work" 1967 US Navy; Glenn Ford

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STORY OF THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF NAVY TACTICAL MISSILE SYSTEMS AT THE NAVYS PACIFIC MISSILE COMPLEX.


US Navy film MP-12978


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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Windmills: "Those Magnificent Wind Machines" 1980 NASA Lewis Research Center

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NASA wind turbines, windmills, from 1973 to 1980 are described. From the "NASA at Work" series, Lewis Research Center.


Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, & mild video noise reduction applied.

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

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How Bananas are Grown: "About Bananas" 1935 United Fruit Company; Castle Films

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'Complete presentation of the banana industry from the clearing of the jungle and the planting to the shipment of the fruit to the American markets.'


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 vid...

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Detroit News: "Both Sides of the Question" 1970 Detroit News

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SHOWS HOW A MODERN METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPER, THE DETROIT NEWS, IS OPERATED & WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT IT.


Produced by Jam Handy.


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 ...

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