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Today — and Yesterday Newsreel (1929)

New York in the pre-jazz era, Fifth Avenue now in the Age of Gasoline!, the long skirt returns – A Duff Gordon Creation c. 1914 vs fashion 15 yrs later, speed boats, 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 […]

Civil Rights Rally Presented by I.U.E., AFL-CIO (1963)

Rally in NY of District 4 IUE – demands”All and Now” – with over 1,500 in attendance for civil rights. 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. civil-rights-rally-presented-by-i-u-e-afl-cio-1963

City of Magic (1957)

About New York City. A/B roll 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. city-of-magic-1957-2

GNOME Project

Project Gnome was the first nuclear experiment conducted under the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), predecessor to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Plowshare Program. The Plowshare Program focused on developing nuclear devices exclusively for peaceful purposes. The intent of the Gnome experiment was to evaluate the effects of a nuclear detonation in a salt […]

Best Made Plans, The (1956)

Uses the setting of a young child’s birthday party to show how Saran Wrap can be used both for food preservation in the refrigerator and freezer and as an element in creative home and party decorations. PORTRAYS CREATIVE & TIME SAVING IDEAS FOR MODERN HOMEMAKING. SHOWS FREEZING, DECORATIVE IDEAS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY & IDEAS […]

Parade of the Past (ca. 1960s)

“8th Biennial Reno Run” of antique automobiles to Harrah’s in Reno, Nevada, featuring people dressed in period costumes and a few celebrities. A&B silent pix only. 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 […]

Secrets of the Pond (1953)

DESCRIBES WIDE VARIETY OF PLANT & ANIMAL LIFE HIDDEN ON SHORES & ON WATERS OF AN ORDINARY COUNTRY POND. A John Kieran Kaleidoscope film. 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 […]

Schools to the South

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. schools-to-the-south

Industry on Parade

Pasadena: “To give us more miles!” -AAA mobile gas economy run; A Message from Industry to You… Quality of Life; Academy for Artists – Correspondence Schools, incl Charles Shultz; Fabricated Fire Wood: Lumbermills utilizing sawdust; A Message from Industry to You…enterprise and new industry jobs; Hospitality Old Style: Colonial Inn on Cape Cod We digitized […]

[San Francisco Scenes (miscellaneous)]

Includes early footage of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. 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. san-francisco-scenes-miscellaneous

How To Write A Term Paper (1948)

Guides students through the steps of preparing a term paper. Shows how to select a subject, gather and organize the necessary information and develop the actual report. Emphasizes the value of checking sources of reference, working from an outline, and using correct form, grammar, and footnotes. This film is from the A/V Geeks archive. Email […]