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20 Years After (September 1937)

Silent. American Legionnaires invade New York for its biggest convention. The veterans of ’17 are in town from every state. Broadway surrenders to the multitude. And the does Legion have fun!! Dan Doherty succeeds Colmery as Commander. The parade on Fifth Ave is the biggest ever held. Colorful bands from everywhere. 250,000 of the Legion […]

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New scan of this classic animation – made for the Bicentennial. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. 200-2

25 Years of Progress, Episode 6: Around The Moon

In 1967, during a preflight test of the Apollo spacecraft, a fire erupts in the command module which kills three astronauts. As a result of the tragedy, the Apollo spacecraft is redesigned. In 1968 the Apollo program gains momentum with four flights: two unmanned and two manned. Apollo 8 astronauts circle the Moon 10 times. […]

3rd Ave El (1950s)

A train ride on the now defunct Third Avenue Elevated through old New York is coordinated with Haydn music performed by Wanda Landowska on the harpsichord. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it […]

5 Clubs Of Cuba

Views of Cuba’s lovely countryside are followed by closer shots of typical farm homes. Facts as to their construction are given and attractive features pointed out Then follow many details of the work with the boys and girls of Cuba in this club work which is comparable to our own 4-H work This film should […]

50/50 Chance, A (1967)

U.S. National Communicable Disease Center film about tetanus infection. 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. 50-50-chance-a-1967

5000Dumps

About the EPA’s push to convert the country’s garbage dumps into sanitary landfills. While showing some success stories the film features an unflattering view of Raleigh NC – home of A/V Geeks – among other places across the United States. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com […]

6 1/2 Magic Hours (ca 1958)

The comfort and delight of transatlantic air travel at the beginning of the jet age. 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. 6-1-2-magic-hours-ca-1958

957th Day The (1947)

Shows the Pacific Fifth Fleet engaged in combat action on the 957th day of World War II. To help with the A/ , ( ). Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. 957th-day-the-1947