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[Home Movies: United Auto Workers Strikers in Detroit]

Pictures picketing and demonstrations by members of the United Automobile Workers of America in the late 1930s, probably in Michigan. 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-movies-united-auto-workers-strikers-in-detroit

How Much? (ca 1963)

A Calvin Workshop film examines the costs of making industrial films. 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. how-much-ca-1963

Day at the River: A Film Lesson in Nature Study (1928)

Tale of a fish hatchery and fish life cycle complete with microcinematography of fish eggs. Silent film with title cards. 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. day-at-the-river-a-film-lesson-in-nature-study-1928

Japanese Relocation (ca 1943)

Narr. 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 ancestry, two-thirds of them American citizens. Special attention given to possibility […]

Secretary’s Day (1947)

The daily activities of a secretary are compared with those of a stenographer to show the added responsibilities and duties of the secretary. 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. […]

Knights on the Highway (1938)

Night driving is getting to be more of a pleasure every year, because progress is being made in the understanding of the principles which make night driving different. Illustrates 6 important safety rules of night driving. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have […]

Moving Along

Informational film about the Bay Area Rapid Transit District. 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. moving-along

[Untitled Amateur Film Hunting]

Silent amateur film. Men hunting birds, Shots of birds flying and settling in reeds. 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. untitled-amateur-film-hunting-2

Life Insurance Occupations (1948)

Explains services of insurance companies to the public & describes various careers with insurance companies. Includes actuarial work, legal dept, claims adjustment, medical service, & clerical jobs. Shows opportunities for initial employment. 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 […]

Suggestion Box (1943)

Explains how seemingly minor ideas can improve wartime production. 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. suggestion-box-1943

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

Paratroops (ca 1944)

Shows the training given paratroops in how to jump, fall, guide a ‘chute, land, and recover ready for action. 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. paratroops-ca-1944