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Tank Warfare: "Reinforced Tank Battalion in the Attack" 1950 US Army Training Film TF17-1547

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Shows preparations for a full-scale armored attack, including coordination between tanks, artillery, armored infantry, air support. Also shows how terrain, logistics, planning and intelligence are considered to insure victory. With Tyler McVey.


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

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Dictators and Democracy 1939 Beacon Films

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Silent, with titles. 'Footage of Soviet Union... "Socialism -- Sugar-Coated for the Masses!"... Germany... Italy... a bunch of Depression-era images of the United States; strikes, riots, workers, unemployed in long lines; factories; people at work; bridge construction; public works; sports; Franklin D. Roosevelt...'


Originally a public domain film from Library of Con...

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Physics of Gravity and Free Fall: "The Microgravity Demonstrator" 1998 NASA

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'The Microgravity Demonstrator is a tool used to create microgravity conditions in the classroom. A series of demonstrations is used

to provide a dramatically visual, physical connection between free-fall and microgravity conditions in order to understand why various types of experiments are performed under microgravity conditions.'


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Digging Into the Past Egyptian Excavations ~ 1920 Meropolitan Museum of Art

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'Excellent footage of Egyptian workers working on archaeological dig.' Silent.


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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Prell Shampoo TV Commercial 07 "Liquid Prell Thick Creamy Lather" ~ 1960 Procter & Gamble

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Liquid Prell extra rich shampoo.


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 resultin...

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Thor Missile (with Nuclear Warhead) Explodes on Launch Pad 1962-07-25 Bluegill Prime - Operation Fishbowl - Operation Dominic

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

Wikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/


'Bluegill Prime


On July 25, 1962, a second attempt was ...

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Testing for Tomorrow 1963 US Army; The Big Picture TV-563

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'The modern army must always keep a step ahead of itself in its planning. With an eye on tomorrow's military needs, the United States Army conducts a varied and comprehensive testing program on the materiel of battle to ensure that the American fighting man will remain the best equipped combat-ready soldier in the world. This issue of THE BIG PICTURE shows various Army testing proced...

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Pegasus Hydrofoil 1974 US Navy; from CNO SITREP 30 Edition 10

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THE SECRETARY OF NAVY, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, PROJECT MANAGERS, AND OTHER SPECIALISTS DESCRIBE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SUCH WEAPONS SYSTEMS AS THE.. PHM


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...

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Rural Surveillance 1993 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)

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'The video shows how to conduct a proper surveillance in rural areas. This includes proper camouflage, use of cover, and tactics as set down in the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) policy.'


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

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Robert Hall Family Clothes Commercial ~ 1956 Robert Hall, Inc.; Animated Cartoon

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'Animated bird family encourages saving on family clothes.'


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 normalizat...

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Marine Boot Camp: "A Few Good Men" 1973 US Marine Corps; Narrated by Jack Webb

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BOOT CAMP TRAINING FOR MARINE CORPS RECRUITS.


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 redu...

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Diesel Engine Principles & History: "Diesel Story" 1952 Shell Oil Company

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'The history of the Diesel engine, from the Pre-Diesel engines of the late 1800s (hot bulb, steam, gas and gasoline) to Rudolph Diesel and recreated 1890s experiments with the new diesel engine. Various diagrams of the diesel engine principle (of early and later desing) are shown, as well as major developments in the diesel engine (such as airless injection of the 1920s)...'

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MGR-1B (M50) 762mm Rocket 1965 US Army; from Weapons of the Field Artillery, Training Film TF6-3646

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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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Aircrew Survival: Survival Kits, Rafts, Accessories ~ 1990 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Training Film

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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, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/...

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Eveready Battery Commercial ~ 1938 National Carbon Co. (Union Carbide) Theatrical Screen Ad

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'Eveready Batteries short dramatic promotional film. Night police dispatcher at radio, directing squad car to railroad crossing where tractor trailer has broken down on tracks. Policeman arrives at scene, takes flashlight to signal train. INT: Engineers in speeding train engine approaching dead truck. One engineer points out bobbing light to other, uses airbrakes & slows train to...

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Basic Training: Instruction of the Soldier, Dismounted, Without Arms 1941 US Army Training Film TF7-248

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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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The Powers of Congress 1947 Coronet Instructional Films; US Constitution and Government


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'Mr. Williams drops off to sleep for a few minutes to find himself confronted with a world in which Congress has been suspended and federal authority dissolved.' DIRECTOR: Ted Peshak.


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 bright...

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This Vital Earth 1948 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films


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Presented by Conservation Foundation in association with the New York Zoological 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-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

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Why Study Science 1955 Young America Films (Centron Corporation)

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FAMILY ON LAST NIGHT OF VACATION SPEAKS OF STARS & THEN OF HOW STUDY OF SCIENCE CAN HELP SON & DAUGHTER MAKE INTELLIGENT DECISIONS ON PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THEM IN WORLD. NARRATOR SPECIFIES MANY OF OPPORTUNITIES SCIENCE PRESENTS IN PROFESSIONS.


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

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Crisco TV Commercial 02 "Mom, Don't!" ~ 1965 Procter & Gamble

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Aw, Mom, don't use that old Crisco-- use NEW Crisco cooking oil. 40% less splatter! Less oily taste! FRY HOTTER!


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...

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Enewetak Atoll Nuclear Tests: "Blast Measurment in Operation Sandstone" 1948 US Air Force

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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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1964 New York World's Fair: "Sinclair at the World's Fair" 1965 Sinclair Refining Company

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'Great color; comprehensive footage of 1964-65 New York World’s Fair.'


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 volu...

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20 Bathing Beauties Ride on Top of Chevy 1935 Chevrolet Leader News Newsreel Vol. 1 No. 2

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'Title Card: "Miami Beach" superimposed over automobile driving along waterfront (Miami skyline in BG). Miami Beach, Florida


Automobile driving along waterfront (tracking shot; Miami skyline in BG). VS 20 smiling, waving women (wearing swimsuits) adorning (slowly) moving car; woman waving (sitting atop spare tire); car driving along palm shaded lane; car stopping; wo...

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Technical Illustration: "The Language of a Drawing" 1948 McGraw-Hill Text-Films

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Introduction to concepts of mechanical drawing (technical illustration).


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.

The soundtrack was als...

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Ivory Soap TV Commercial No. 8 "Healthy Looking Skin Test" ~ 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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Japanese Relocation 1943 US Office of War Information; World War II

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'U.S. government-produced film defending the World War II internment of Japanese American citizens... Narrated by Milton S. Eisenhower, director of the War Relocation Authority. An historical record of the transfer of Japanese residents from the Pacific Coast to the American Interior as carried out the the U.S. Army and the War Relocation Authority. 100,000 people of Japanese ancestr...

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Japanese Planes Bomb Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Explodes & Sinks December 7, 1941 US National Archives; World War II

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"Air raid, Pearl Harbor." Silent.


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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Marsha Hunt: "A Word to the Wives" 1955 Woman's Home Companion; Darren McGavin

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'How two women trick a husband into buying a new kitchen.'


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 normalizati...

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Logging Giant Redwood Trees: "Redwood Saga" 1946 GD Haselton, Simmel-Meservy

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'Cutting, loading, transportation, mill sawing and finishing operations of the Northern California's redwood lumber industry.' Narrated by Ted Myers.


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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"I Want My Maypo!" Maypo Cereal Commercial 1956 Animated Cartoon


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'A cartoon man tries to get a cartoon boy to eat his oatmeal and ends up devouring it while the child begs for it.'


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 appl...

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