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Your Town: A Story of America (1940)

As Jerry passes the local Manson factory, a crowd is gathered outside. He stops to see “the fun.” Someone on a soap box is shouting “down with this, and down with that” and then a stone is thrown through the factory window. Jerry would have gotten into the brawl that followed, but Mike, a policeman […]

Oregon State Parks (ca 1950s)

Tour of the state parks of Oregon, including much footage of natural beauty and culturally and historically significant sites. 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. oregon-state-parks-ca-1950s

Day in the Life of a Kitchen, A (ca. 1960s)

Excellent film about a typical day in modern kitchen. Mom is “operations chief” – she creates and prepares in the kitchen. 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-in-the-life-of-a-kitchen-a-ca-1960s

Dateline Tomorrow (1946)

Points out the various finishes for aluminum and shows their application to aluminum products. 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. dateline-tomorrow-1946

Food for America (ca 1941)

This Kodachrome film is a travelogue of epic length in which the camera rarely leaves the factory floor. Mrs. Harwood, a lady of a certain social position, decides to research her women’s club presentation on the American dairy industry by visiting Meadow Gold facilities across the country. Assisted by supportive company executives and a host […]

Inside Story of Modern Gasoline, The (1946)

Combination animation/live-action film showing how gasoline is refined and used. With striking images of gas stations, auto travel, and automobiles. 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. inside-story-of-modern-gasoline-the-1946

Styled in California (early 1960s)

“A Montgomery Ward Fashion Presentation.” Idealized “typical” family piles out of convertible and starts playing furiously (good) Janis Paige addresses camera: “this is a typical California day” Stylish California mother poses before camera Stylish woman at backyard barbecue; yields it to husband Closeup of woman’s chest and gingham dress We digitized and uploaded this film […]

Profile in Blue (ca 1975)

A profile of the Nassau County Police Department’s history and departments, set to an interesting music score. 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. profile-in-blue-ca-1975

Progress Parade (1960)

News release reflecting innovations and happenings from the petroleum industry. Includes a sequence on “fishing” for a lost drill bit, soothing an infant with baby oil, how LP gas serves us in the home and on the job, how a “Citadel” service station operator serves his community, and a research program at Louisiana State University […]