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San Francisco: Story of a City (1963)

Portrays the history of San Francisco pointing out that sailing ships brought the gold miners of 1848, the workers who built the transcontinental railroads, and the farmers, merchants, loggers and cattlemen. Depicts the city today as a center of wealth, culture and beauty. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. […]
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Your Social Security (c 1940s)

Explains how SS, survivors’ insurance and other benefit systems work, focuses on the helpful SS workers, strongly encourages workers to file for their SS cards; also shows some of the inner workings of the giant system We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have […]
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[San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Groundbreaking] 1932

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Groundbreaking and Dedication from Goat Island in San Francisco Bay / Former President Herbert Hoover, Gov. James Rolph, Admiral Laws and others emerge from the admiral’s residence on Goat Island / CU of group / parade scenes / speakers / general view of island / actual groundbreaking ceremonies, Gov. Rolph, Mr. […]
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Home Electrical, The (ca 1915)

Silent. Great old-fashioned silent film with great intertitles. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. home-electrical-the-ca-1915
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Consuming Women (Women as Consumers) ca. 1967

“Here she is. She is single and fun-loving. She is engaged. She is newly married. And not so newly married. She has no children. She has one child. She has many children. She even has grandchildren. She may be exclusively a homemaker. Or she may hold a part-time job. Or she works in an office […]
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You Are the Switchman (1951)

When “John Doe” finds a sore on his lip, he must commit to seeing a doctor. His decision is likened to the position of a railroad switchman who controls the movement of trains. The necessity of early cancer diagnosis and treatment is combined in this film with the medical profession’s wish to intervene. Film about […]
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Helping You Sell (1937)

Shows excerpts from dms (direct mass selling) films. Shows auto salesmen, salesrooms, customers. Good media stock shots, including broadway night signs. Shows stunts: car rolling, woman riding on hood of 1937 chevrolet through fire. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about […]
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Animals in Modern Life (1937)

Contributions of animals to the life of modern man. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. animals-in-modern-life-1937
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Home on the Range (1942)

The contribution of the western range country to the war effort: wool and mutton, beef and leather. The film shows the western ranges, the sheep and cattle, and the men who spent their lives on these ranges. Wartime production but this time the theme is meat. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of […]
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Menace of Guatemala (Ideal What-Nots series) (1934)

Discusses the threat of volcanoes Footage of Guatemala weaving backpacking trekking dance and dancing fear terror disasters earthquakes Central America Latin America South Americ We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your […]
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Right Now! (1960s) a/b roll

Silent A/B roll footage. Produced and directed by Robert Newman. Photographed by Graeme Ferguson. Edited by Robert Farren. Music by Mel Pahl. Sponsored by United Church Board for Homeland Ministries, Committee for Racial Justice Now, Southern Christian Leadership Conference Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. “‘Right Now!’ was made possible by the cooperation […]
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