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Medium Girder Bridge 2002 US Army Training Film

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THIS PROGRAM DESCRIBES PARTS, CONSTRUCTION, SITE LAYOUT, PERSONNEL REQUIRED, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT A MEDIUM GIRDER BRIDGE. CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED AFTER A RECONNAISSANCE REPORT IS PREPARED.


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

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High Flight, F-15 Version 1979 US Air Force, William Conrad

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'A tribute to the miracle of flight, with a reading of an inspirational poem by John Magee, against background music by the Air Force band and aerial photography...'


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 no...

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The Atom Strikes! 1948 War Department Film MISC-1235; Trinity, Hiroshima & Nagasaki A-Bombs

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FIRST EXPERIMENTAL BLAST SET OFF IN NEW MEXICO; BOMBING AND DEVASTATION OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI.


'Shortly after the end of the war an American mission was sent to Japan, to report on the destruction wrought by the atomic bombs. The mission, organized by the Manhattan Engineer District, included engineer and medical officers and a few scientists. This film portrays ...

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Marine Corps Recruit Training: "The Transition" 1965 USMC David Brinkley MH-10272

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MARINE CORPS RECRUIT TRAINING AT PARRIS ISLAND.


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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Vacuum Gearshift: "Free and Easy" 1940 Chevrolet Division, General Motors

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OPERATION OF THE VACUUM GEARSHIFTING MECHANISM IN THE AUTOMOBILE IS EXPLAINED & COMPARED WITH THE FISH IN THE OCEAN, WHO ARE SUBJECTED TO TREMENDOUS PRESSURE CAUSED BY THE WEIGHT OF WATER ABOVE.


Produced by Jam Handy.


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

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Aerospace Systems Program Highlights 1961 US Air Force Systems Command Film Report FR-215; Thor, Atlas, Titan, Agena...

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Overview of USAF missile and space programs including Thor IRBM, Atlas ICBM, Titan ICBM, Agena upper stage, Discoverer (Corona), and with a hint of the X-20 Dyna-Soar at the end.


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 ...

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She Caught on Quick (Singer Sewing Machine Screen Ad) 1940 Singer Manufacturing Company

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'How to redecorate a worn-out-looking home with homesewn upholstery.'


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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Robot Safety, Robot Reality 1990 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health


'Explores the unusual machine guarding and safety procedures necessary to protect workers from the large work envelope and complex movements of industrial robots.'


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

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101st Airborne Division: "Screaming Eagles in Vietnam" 1967 US Army; The Big Picture TV-714

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COMBAT MISSIONS OF THE 1ST BRIGADE, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, FROM THE SUMMER OF 1965 TO JANUARY 1967: OPERATIONS VAN BUREN, HARRISON, HAWTHORNE, JOHN PAUL JONES, AND PICKETT.


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...

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Flight Training: Small Fields 1953 US Navy Pilot Training Film MN-7398-E

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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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An Underwater Cable ~ 1939 American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T)

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Laying of an underwater telephone cable between San Francisco and Oakland, California.


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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Cayuga Lake, NY Travel: "Roads to Romance" 1949 Chevrolet Division, General Motors

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'Travelogue, made for theatrical showing and commissioned by Cheverolet, promoting tourism by car...' 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 noise reduction applie...

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Dogs and Cars: "All in One" 1938 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Jam Handy

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FROM THE FIRST DOMESTICATION OF THE DOG, MAN HAS SOUGHT 1 DOG THAT WOULD COMBINE ALL VALUABLE QUALITIES. FROM THIS INTRO, THE PARALLEL OF ONE AUTOMOBILE, THAT COMBINES ALL VALUABLE QUALITIES IS SHOWN.


'For thousands of years, dogs have offered protection, companionship and love to men their masters. More than friends, more than pets are the dogs who spend their lives...

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War Games: "The Aggressor" 1957 US Army; The Big Picture TV-362

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'"The Aggressors," a giant training aid of the United States Army, was formed after World War II at Fort Riley, Kansas. Their job: to create as realistic a maneuver enemy as possible so that combat training will approach the feeling of actual combat. In the first half of this most unusual THE BIG PICTURE, audiences discover the Aggressor Amy, Member Circle Trigon Party, have liberate...

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OH-6 Helicopter Characteristics and Base Maneuvers ~ 1965 US Army Training Film TF46-3885

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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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Weapons Locating Radar AN-TPQ-31 1971 USMC Training Film MH-10986A


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The AN-TPQ-31 Weapons Locating Radar is designed to detect and track incoming mortar, artillery and rocket fire to determine the point of origin for counterbattery fire. Produced by Ralph Hall productions.


Originally a public domain film from the United States Marine Corps, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-p...

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The Mullinaires 1953 Mullins Manufacturing - Youngstown Kitchens

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A chorus of kitchen salesmen sings an inspirational song to rally the rest of the troops. Produced by Jam Handy.


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 norma...

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Navy Bean Sprouting Animation: "The Boston Bean" ~ 1920 Urban-Kineto Corporation (JQ Music)

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'Bean sprouts from soil shown through time-lapse photography.' Intervalometer-generated stop-frame animation.


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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Battle of Manila, 1945; World War II (1959) US Army; The Big Picture TV-417

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DOCUMENTARY ON INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES, COVERING THE LANDINGS THROUGH THE FINAL LIBERATION OF THE CITY OF MANILA.


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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K-Rations: "Food for Fighters" ~ 1943 US Office of War Information; World War II


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On what soldiers should eat.


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...

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Texas City Explosion 1947 Universal Newsreel SILENT

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'TEXAS BLAST! SPECIAL RELEASE! FIRST PICTURES... Footage of the Texas City explosion disaster of 1947...'


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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1955 Chevrolet Commercial No. 5 (1954) General Motors; 1955 Chevy "What's New"

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Theatrical screen ad for the 1955 Chevy.


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 reductio...

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Attack Aircraft Carriers: "Face of a Nation" 1967 US Navy Film MN-10228

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THIS IS THE STORY OF THE ATTACK AIRCRAFT CARRIER, AND THE MEN WHO MUST MAN AND MAINTAIN THE AIRCRAFT.


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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Avalanche Hazards (Part 2) 1966 US Army Training Film TF21-3479

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TROOP OPERATION ON SNOW COVERED MOUNTAIN TERRAIN - HOW TO AVOID OR TRAVERSE CRITICAL AREAS, HOW TO COPE WITH SUDDEN AVALANCHE, AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.


Part 1: https://vimeo.com/350117264


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

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Why Study Industrial Arts? 1956 Young America Films (Centron Corp.)

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'Objectives and values of industrial arts.'


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 also processed with volume norma...

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Stunt Driving: America's Safest Tire ~ 1938 Fisk Tire Company

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Stunt driving footage... Hollywood scenes...

How Fisk tires allow safe stopping at shorter distances.


Credits

Story: James Prindle III. Director: Jean Yarbrough. Photography: William Snyder. Sound: J.S. Westmoreland. Art Director: Edward C. Jewell. Film Editor: James Newcom. Cast: Fisk Safti-Flight - - -, Rush Hughes (Mike), Terry Walker (Jerry), Russell ...

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Sanka Coffee Commercial ~ 1965 General Foods

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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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Ford 5000 Tractors ~ 1964 Ford Motor Company

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On the Ford 5000 (Ford Major) Tractor.


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 also processed with volume normalizat...

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USAF R&D: "Gateway to Spacepower" 1963 US Air Force Systems Command Film Report FR-353

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Research and Technology in Air Force Systems Command


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, clippi...

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Auto Servicing: "The Way You Want It" 1950 Chevrolet Division General Motors

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'Promotional film aimed at car customers. The film focuses on the toughness of Chevrolet cars and the pleasantness and excellent quality of the repair staff at your local dealership.' Produced by Jam Handy. Someone has said that the auto repair tech is Eric Fleming (later 

Gil Favor on Rawhide), but I am not sure.


Originally a public domain film from the L...

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