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Farmer Miller Goes Into High Gear ~ 1934 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co; IH McCormick-Deering Farmall F-20 Tractor


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Silent, with title cards.


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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Damage Control: Properties of Fire 1943 US Navy Training Film MN-61a


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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 pe...

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Lunar Orbiter 1 Arrives at Moon August 15, 1966 Universal Newsreel Volume 39 Release 66

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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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Arteries of New York City 1941 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

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SHOWS TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS INTO AND OUT OF NEW YORK CITY. ANIMATED DIAGRAMS SHOW DIRECTIONS OF FLOW FOR TRAINS, FERRIES, HIGHWAYS, TUNNELS, SUBWAYS, BUSES, ETC. EXCELLENT SHOTS OF TRANSPORTATION, ALL TYPES.


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

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Attitudes and Health 1949 Coronet Instructional Films

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'Demonstrates how self-confidence and right attitudes are necessary to good health.'


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 process...

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Code of Conduct Article II: Never Surrender 1959 US Army AIF-6

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CODE OF CONDUCT - ARTICLE II - NEVER SURRENDER


SETS FORTH THE PRINCIPLE THAT THEAMERICAN SOLDIER SHOULD "NEVER SURRENDER" TO THE ENEMY EVEN IN THE FACE OF IMMINENT DEATH OR CAPTURE.


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-col...

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Alaska Travelogue: "The Iceless Arctic" 1932 Educational Pictures

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E. W. Hammons Presents a "Camera Adventure"


The Iceless Arctic


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 wi...

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Ryan XV-5A Vertifan VTOL Jet Crash Accident, October 5, 1966 Ryan Aeronautics

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Silent. Pilot Tittle killed while testing the Ryan XV-5 Vertifan VTOL jet as a vehicle for rescuing downed pilots. '...A suspended "horse collar" survivor sling was ingested into a wing fan. The pilot, Major David H. Tittle, was fatally injured as a result of the ejection seat propelling him out of the craft after it had hit the concrete airport surface...'


Originall...

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Washington in War Time ~ 1943 Castle Films; World War II


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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...

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Army Aviation: "Above the Best" ~ 1957 US Army; The Big Picture TV-343

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'This week's chapter of THE BIG PICTURE, will spotlight the growth and military importance of aviation in the Army. In a half hour TV documentary filmed on location at Fort Rucker, Alabama, home of the Army Aviation School, viewers will see the story of air mobility in today's Army. The flexible, modern Army bears a family resemblance to the Army of 1918 and 1942, but that is where t...

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Mercury-Atlas 6 Projected Orbiting at NORAD 1962-01-24 US Air Force

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Silent scenes at the North American Air Defense Command headquarters in Colorado show the flight path of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, in which astronaut John Glenn orbited the Earth three times in the Mercury spacecraft 'Friendship 7.' Also shown is some of the early 1960s equipment at NORAD, including a Philco TRANSAC S-2000 computer, and a "scoreboard" which shows that the US had 1...

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Wind Theory: "Wind and the Navigator" 1957 USAF Training Film

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Originally a public domain film from the United States 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 n...

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The Woodworker 1940 Vocational Guidance Films

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'Woodworking in mills, construction and cabinetmaking.'


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,...

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Rain & Hydroelectric Dams: "Power Of The Clouds - From a Raindrop to an Electric Dynamo" ~ 1920 Prelinger Archives

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With title cards. 'Silent short film looks at how rain makes its way to hydroelectric dams.'


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...

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Protection Against Chemical Warfare ~ 1942 US Navy Training Film MN-324A-D; World War II

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US Navy Training Film MN-324A-D


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...

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Mechanical Drawing: Orthographic Projection 1947 McGraw-Hill

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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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Fiji Banana Plantation: "Nice-a Da Banan" 1919 Bray Studios

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Silent, with title cards. '"The street his market place, a push cart his store, this son of foreign immigrants shouts his slogan of prosperity -- 'Nice-a Da Banan.'"

Italian pushcart vendor

Banana growing in Fiji Islands

Shipping bananas to the US'


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

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Ryan XV-5A Vertifan Air Rescue ~ 1965 Ryan Aeronautical

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Ryan XV-5 Vertifan VTOL jet proposed as a vehicle for rescuing downed pilots. The low quality soundtrack on this film was very difficult to improve.


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 ...

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Rio De Janeiro 1945 US Office of Interamerican Affairs

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"Presents scenic pictures of Rio de Janeiro, city of contrasts. Balances the natural splendors of Sugar Loaf Mountain and Guanabara Bay with a railroad tunnel skyscraper, the Rio Philharmonic Orchestra, night clubs, and modern schools of research. Depicts finally the omnipresence of religion among the people as symbolized by the statue of Christ overlooking the city..."


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Pollination: "Fruits and Flowers" ~ 1922 Prelinlger 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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1847 Rogers Silverware: "International Moves the Browns to Sterling Street" 1941 Intermational Silver Company

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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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Hovercraft in Vietnam: Patrol Air Cushion Vehicles (PACV) 1967 US Army, from "Your Army Reports No. 9"

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Hosted by actor Dana Andrews, 'This film report documents... activities in Vietnam:... the use of a patrol air cushion vehicle.'


Originally a public domain film from the US 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 s...

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Galileo Atmospheric Entry Probe Spacecraft: "Mission to Jupiter" 1989 NASA JPL

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'This video contains Galileo probe animation, mission diagrams, and testing and manufacturing footage. No sound. Released Oct. 1989.'


Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.


2020-11-06 17:35:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Radiological Defense 1961 Office of Civil Defense

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On 'nuclear fallout and its potential for damage in the event of an attack on the United States.'


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...

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McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle 1977 US Air Force, from "Aerospace Power"

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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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Ford Fairlane Skyliner (Retractable Roof) TV Commercial 1957 Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz ("I Love Lucy")

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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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X-20 Dyna-Soar: "Springboard to Space: The Arnold Center Story" 1965 US Air Force SFP-1167


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PORTRAYS STORY OF THE ARNOLD CENTER WHERE MAN SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND AND TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS OF SPACE FLIGHT. PICTURES GIANT NETWORK OF WIND TUNNELS AND HIGH ALTITUDE ROCKET TEST CELLS WHERE MISSILES AND SPACECRAFT ARE SUBJECTED TO CONDITIONS THEY MUST ENDURE IN ACTUAL SPACE FLIGHT. SHOWS HOW DATA COLLECTED FROM SIMULATED FLIGHT CONDITIONS SAVES TIME IN OUR NATION'S AEROSPACE...

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Servicing and Timing Magnetos for Aircraft 1945 US Office of Education

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1945 training film shows how to deal with magneto problems on a Piper Cub aircraft. Produced by Audio Productions.


Originally a public domain film from the US Office of Education, 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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Food 1928 Neighborhood Motion Picture Service

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With title cards. 'Silent hygiene film about the importance of good nutrition.'


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.


2020-11-04 18:20:06 +0000 UTC View Post

A New Supervisor Takes A Look At His Job 1944 US Office of Education

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Produced for the U.S. Office of Education by Caravel Films, Inc.


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.

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

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