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Nature of Sound, The (1948)

Shows how phil using his amateur radio equipment to demonstrate to jimmy the nature of sound. Demonstrates the various media which transmit sound, the waves of compressed & expanded air leaving a ringing bell, the reflection of sound, the speed of sound & the characteristic waves of sound. We digitized and uploaded this film on […]

Dining Together (ca. 1951)

Thanksgiving dining etiquette for young children. 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. dining-together-ca-1951

Joan Avoids a Cold (1947)

Many provisos which must be followed if young children are not to transmit germs to one another. doctors; never share another’s food; schoolroom; examination; school nurse; really bad acting; children washing; cod liver oil; boiling dishes; sleeping; odd shot: child spitting toothpaste into the toilet [rather than the bathroom sink] We digitized and uploaded this […]

Day is New, The (1942)

Depicts the life and daily pursuits of the residents of Mexico City 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-is-new-the-1942

Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 4, No. 3) 1938

4-WAY RED LIGHTS BLOT OUT DEATH FOR MEMPHIS SCHOOLCHILDREN. FARMER TRADES HORSE FOR MODERN CAR. OIL WELL BLASTERS DROP BOMBS INTO GROUND, GET GUSHER. PROFESSOR TURNS SECOND STORY MAN ON STILTS. COW SMOKES PIPE, DANCES. GIRLS PRACTICE ARCHERY ON BEACH We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at […]

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 […]

Great New Star, A (1953)

Dinah Shore promotes the new Chevrolets and sings “See the U.S.A. in your new Chevrolet.” 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. great-new-star-a-1953

[Home Movies: California] (ca. 1935 – 1938)

13:00:54 Mission San Luis Rey color/silent 50016 13:01:03 Pan of old Spanish style building 13:02:05 Polar bears in zoo 13:02:09 CU Grizzly bear ** 13:02:27 MCU Bear dancing 13:11:08 Huntington Beach Another mission Highway One Stanford University POV Driving across the Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco) at sunset VS Golden Gate Bridge, Seal Rocks Pan […]