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We Work Again (1937)

Amazing glimpse of African-American life during the Great Depression. This film acknowledges the fact that African-Americans were disproportionately unemployed. There are scenes of forward-looking programs of housing renovation and public works in Harlem, as well as pre-school and adult education. However, there are also some painful scenes in which African-American women – “girls” – are […]

Ways to Settle Disputes (1950)

ALICE, JERRY & EDDIE LEARN THRU EVERYDAY INCIDENTS AT PLAY & AT SCHOOL HOW DISPUTES CAN BE SETTLED BY COMPROMISE, BY OBEYING RULES, BY FINDING FACTS, OR BY FINDING OPINIONS, ACCORDING TO WHAT IS INVOLVED. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions […]

Water (ca. 1950)

John Kieran explains in his inimitable style the basics of water, sustainer of life. 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. water-ca-1950

Wastage of Human Resources (1947)

SHOWS HUMAN WASTAGE CAUSED BY CRIPPLING DISEASE, ACCIDENTS, CRIME, WAR, OLD AGE, ALCOHOLISM & BAD LIVING CONDITIONS. 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. wastage-of-human-resources-1947

Vision in the Forest (1957)

A family camps in a beautiful forest, and Smokey Bear teaches them to prevent forest fires. 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. vision-in-the-forest-1957

Unconditional Surrender (1956)

A film about polio. 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. unconditional-surrender-1956

[UCLA 1935 Campus Souvenirs]

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Lima (1944)

Shows the beauties of the ‘city of kings,’ the historical background and buildings, and the modern life of the 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. lima-1944

Tuberculosis (Third Edition) 1955

Asking the question why so many people still get tuberculosis, the narrator answers in part, “Industrialization has spread faster than industrial health programs,” some of the causes of infection are attributed to occupations, some to poverty and ignorance. Many excellent shots of different kinds of x-ray equipment in hospital and community settings. We digitized and […]