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Our Shrinking World (1946)

Shows the development of transportation and communication, and the resultant bringing together of the world. Great footage of technological developments in transportation and communication technology. Great metaphor for early globalization theory in image of the planet shrinking. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you […]

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April 1, 2020

Fire (1946)

Use of fire in cooking, heating, producing light, & destroying rubbish. Requisites of all fires — fuel, oxygen & kindling, temperature — are shown & in animation the actions of gases within fire. Control of burning, results of careless handling & putting out. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. […]

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April 1, 2020

Children of Japan (1941)

Shows home, work and school activities of a middleclass Japanese family. Conversations are reproduced and interpreted. The film presents daily life in the life of a middle class Japanese family. Their home, surroundings, living and sleeping quarters, furnishing, dress, customs, and manners are depicted, along with school and play experiences of the children and routine […]

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April 1, 2020

[Home Movies: Kansas City to Natchez]

Interesting reel. Shot from moving train: traveling through area with damaged buildings (hurricane?) and very large groups standing around, possibly African Americans. Overexposed. Another shot, more balanced exposure, rural area, storm damage visible Above may be the Tupelo or Gainesville tornadoes of 1936 Static shot, unpainted wooden shacks, unpaved street Another shot, unpainted wooden shacks, […]

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April 1, 2020

Arm Behind the Army, The (1942)

“The success of the Army on the firing line depends upon the success of labor and industry on the production line. And the security of American industry and labor depends upon the success of the American Army. An Axis victory means the enslavement of both labor and industry. The film shows what happened in Vienna, […]

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April 1, 2020

America’s Distribution of Wealth (1955)

Animated charts are used to show graphically the widespread ownership of America’s basic wealth and the equitable distribution of the national income. 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. americas-distribution-of-wealth-1955

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April 1, 2020

How Friendly Are You? (1952)

Introduces Ray in number of social situations that are used to trace growth in his understanding and practice of friendliness. Demonstrates how Ray corrects his social errors after his brother talks to him about the responsibility of friendship. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if […]

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April 1, 2020

Spirit of Enterprise (1955)

A story of how a young couple parlay their frozen custard booth into a multimillion dollar business. 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. spirit-of-enterprise-1955

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April 1, 2020

Dairy Industry, The (1942)

Presents the work involved in production, processing & marketing the products of the dairy farm. 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. dairy-industry-the-1942

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April 1, 2020

ABC’s of…Defensive Driving Tactics, The

Demonstrates the basic rules of defensive driving including planning ahead in traffic situations and a willingness to give way to another driver. 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. abcs-of-defensive-driving-tactics-the

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April 1, 2020

Airport, The (1948)

Functions of the modern airport: servicing of a passenger airliner from its arrival until its next take-off, methods of handling tickets, passenger food service, baggage & mail loading, checking planes in & out, weather planning, radio service. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you […]

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April 1, 2020

[Home Movies: New York World’s Fair] (1939)

13:24:40 Another reel – color/silent 38383 1939 World’s Fair 13:29:40 Parking lot of the World’s Fair, thousands of cars ** 13:30:22 View of main boulevard of Fair, not many people 13:31:07 Pan of fairgrounds looking down * Fair nearly empty 13:31:45 Another boulevard shot 13:34:41 Jungleland – African tribesman exhibited with chimpanzee We digitized and […]

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April 1, 2020