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The Story of My Life by Mr. Shoe ~ 1920 New York City Schools
more at http://quickfound.net/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.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShoeWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration and fashion. The design of shoes has varied enormously t...
Skylab 4: The Third Manned Mission 1973 NASA; Technicolor Graphic Services
more at http://quickfound.net/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.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 than the original).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylab_4Wikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Skylab 4 (also S...
Public Health Service Quarantine: "US Defense Against Foreign Plague" ~ 1948 Frith Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'Produced and photographed by Emily Benton Frith. Commentator: Don McNamara. Sound by Telefilm.'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 sound, though not perfect, is far less no...
Specialized Lubrication ~ 1920 Vacuum Oil Company
more at http://quickfound.net/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.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_Oil_CompanyWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Vacuum Oil Company was an American oil company known for its Gargoyle 600-W Steam Cylinder Oil. Vacuum Oil merged with the Standard Oil Co of Ne...
Audie Murphy & Army Missiles: "Broken Bridge" 1962 US Army; The Big Picture TV-508
more at http://quickfound.net/'Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy stars in this THE BIG PICTURE release. His two young sons' prying questions about space-age missiles prompt Murphy to make a tour of modern Army installations and revisit some of the places he saw in Europe during World War II. First stop is Germany and Hitler's stadium in Nuremberg. Moving on to Wurzburg, Murphy stops at the Third Division area and inspects the platoon he commanded as a First Lieutenant 15 years before. In Germany, the most decorated soldier of World...
A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) 1977 US Air Force; from "Aerospace Power"
more at http://quickfound.net/'This film covers activities in research and development tests, evaluation, and procurement during 1977.'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 than the original).https://en.wikip...
Sorting Checking & Packing Grocery Orders in Self-Serve Store ~ 1940 Industrial Engineering Film Library
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent, with title cards.'Great shots of groceries being rung up, 1940s grocery store, 1940s grocery assemblies. 1940s canned goods, packaged and unpackaged foods, meats in butcher paper, fresh fruit and vegetables free-rolling...CreditsInvestigation made by Louis E. Davis, Don C. Morris, Robert N. Blane under the direction of Ralph M. Barnes at the University of Iowa. With the cooperationof the A&P Store Iowa City.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cr...
Safeguarding Military Information 1941 US Signal Corps
more at http://quickfound.net/'Stresses the importance of secrecy on the part of military personnel and workers engaged in defense activities, and shows the results of careless talk. Ship explosion, sabotage, and disastrous events result from thoughtless revelation of information to enemy.'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 sound...
Injury Prevention for the Athlete 1974 US Army Training Film PMF-5472
more at http://quickfound.net/DEPICTS VARIOUS TYPES OF INJURIES SUSTAINED BY ATHLETES OF VARIOUS SPORTS AND DEMONSTRATES TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED AT WEST POINT, N.Y.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,...
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 1932: "Nation's Market Place" 1932 Dynamic Pictures
more at http://quickfound.net/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.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_ExchangeWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "The Big Board") is an American stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street, Lower Ma...
UXB: US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Bomb Disposal) ~1954 US Army; from Pictorial Report No. 7; The Big Picture TV-264
more at http://quickfound.net/'With this issue of THE BIG PICTURE, the camera turns to... Europe and Korea and a very unique school in the United States for bomb disposal students. THE BIG PICTURE shows that in addition to the physical ruin left in the wake of war, seeds for further destruction are oftentimes found which require trained military personnel capable of ferreting out these destructive seeds and removing them before the damage is done.'Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove une...
The Wheat Farmer (2nd Edition) 1956 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'Portrays life, work and problems of a wheat farmer. Shows preparation of soil, planting and harvesting. Considers the farmer's role as an operator of a sizable business enterprise.'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...
General Motors Around the World 1927 General Motors (GM)
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent, with title cards. Produced by Jam Handy.'How one of the first multinational corporations organized itself to sell to the world under the leadership of Alfred R. Sloan. With excellent images of General Motors workers in offices and factories, and scenes of GM activity in Japan, Sweden, Australia, Egypt, Belgium, Peru, Spain, Brazil and other nations.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio correcte...
Stockade: Military Prisoners 1958 US Army Training Film TF19-2752
more at http://quickfound.net/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 normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_prisonWikipedia licen...
World War II Home Front: "Conquer by the Clock" 1943 RKO-Pathe
more at http://quickfound.net/'Encourages American wartime workers to "keep their sleeves rolled up." Describes the volume of industrial and agricultural production that can be accomplished in a single day: "enough rifles for a battalion, 1000 acres of corn converted to 30,000 bushels of food."...Director: Slavko Vorkapich. Writer: Phil Reisman, Jr. Photographed by Larry O'Reilly. Edited by John Hoffman. Score: Erno Rapee. Produced by Frederic Ullman, Jr.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress P...
Glimpses of Persons, Places, and Events During Peace Conferences at Paris 1918-1919 US Army; World War I
more at http://quickfound.net/'Reel 1 shows E.M. House and aides at his Paris office. Premier Clemenceau and Marshal Foch leave No. 10 Downing Street. Shows views of the hotels Elysees-Palace, Crillon, and Ritz in Paris. Adm. Benson and Henry White leave the Crillon. Premier Orlando and Baron Sonnino of Italy, Lloyd George and David Balfour, Gen. Tasker Bliss, Robert Lansing, Pres. and Mrs. Wilson, Adm. Grayson, Clemenceau, Pres. Poincare, Min. of For. Affairs Pichon, and Arthur J. Balfour arrive at the Quai d'Orsay, Paris, to open the ...
Instrument Flying Techniques 1961 US Air Force Training Film TF1-5342b
more at http://quickfound.net/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, is far less noisy than the original).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_flight_rulesWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...
Aerial Navigation Charts: Highways In The Sky 1954 US Air Force SFP-386
more at http://quickfound.net/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, is far less noisy than the original).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronautical_chartWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-s...
Atlas Missile Base, Atlas Missile Factory, & 1st Successful Atlas-E Launch 1961-02-24 US Air Force
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent footage, no soundtrack.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.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM-65_AtlasWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/The SM-65 Atlas was the first operational intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed by the United States and the first member of the Atlas rocket family. It w...
How Textile Mills are Modernizing 1948 General Electric
more at http://quickfound.net/Produced for GE by Raphael G. Wolff.'How electricity can modernize textile mills. Great shots of cotton mills, processing and textile manufacturing; technical narration laced with industry jargon. In Technicolor.'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...
What You Should Know About Biological Warfare 1952 Civil Defense Administration
more at http://quickfound.net/SHOWS HOW GERMS, TOXINS & PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS ARE USED IN BIOLOGICAL WARFARE, HOW ATTACKS MAY OCCUR, & WHAT INDIVIDUAL SHOULD DO IF EPIDEMIC RESULTS.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 re...
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Great American Authors
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent (with title cards) biography of American author Ralph Waldo Emerson.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.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Waldo_EmersonWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882), who went by his middle name Waldo,...
Explosives: Safety Procedures for Handling Rocket Motors (JATO) 1963 USAF Training Film TF-5492
more at http://quickfound.net/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, is far less noisy than the original).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JATOWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/JATO (ac...
What Is Business? 1948 Coronet Instructional Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'Gives students a view of business in the world around them. Business sets the scene and provides the props. It produces Mother's pen, the bread on the breakfast table, and the pop up toaster into which the bread goes. With familiar objects such as these, students are introduced to the production, distribution, and service phases of business which, motivated by profit, satisfy demand.'Originally a public domain film from the National Archives or Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped t...
Tom Mix: "Sage Brush Tom" 1915 Jans Distributing Corporation
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent western.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 film was silent. I have added music created by myself using the Reaper Digital Audio Workstation and the Independence and Proteus VX VST instrument plugins.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_MixWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/T...
Walter Reed Army Medical Center ~ 1951 US Army; The Big Picture TV-197
more at http://quickfound.net/'Our camera takes us to all departments of the Center... we see the doctors and nurses at work... we see how the patients react to this highly specialized treatment. The story is told by the soldiers and doctors themselves.'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 ...
Project Mercury: Freedom 7 (Mercury-Redstone 3) 1961 NASA, 1st US Manned Space Flight; Alan Shepard
more at http://quickfound.net/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.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 than the original).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-Redstone_3Wikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Mercur...
Sikorsky S-72 Rotor Systems Research Aircraft (RSRA) ~ 1979 NASA Langley Research Center
more at http://quickfound.net/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.The film was silent. I have added music created by myself using the Reaper Digital Audio Workstation and the Independence and Proteus VX VST instrument plugins.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-72Wikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/The Sikorsky S-72 was an experimental hybrid hel...
Hazards Around Bins And Hoppers 1978 US Mine Safety & Health Administration
more at http://quickfound.net/Safety film for those who work around bins and hoppers.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, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_binWikipedia lic...
Nuclear Waste: Monitored Retrievable Storage 1992 US Department of Energy
more at http://quickfound.net/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 normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Waste_Policy_ActWikipe...
