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Key to the Golden Gate

About San Francisco 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. key-to-the-golden-gate
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Magic Bond, The (1955)

A rare Robert Altman-directed film from his early days that is riddled with anti-communist propaganda and tells the story of how the Veterans of Foreign Wars helps to strengthen the community with various programs. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about […]
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San Francisco: Story of a City (1963)

Portrays the history of San Francisco pointing out that sailing ships brought the gold miners of 1848, the workers who built the transcontinental railroads, and the farmers, merchants, loggers and cattlemen. Depicts the city today as a center of wealth, culture and beauty. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. […]
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Your Social Security (c 1940s)

Explains how SS, survivors’ insurance and other benefit systems work, focuses on the helpful SS workers, strongly encourages workers to file for their SS cards; also shows some of the inner workings of the giant system We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have […]
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[San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Groundbreaking] 1932

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Groundbreaking and Dedication from Goat Island in San Francisco Bay / Former President Herbert Hoover, Gov. James Rolph, Admiral Laws and others emerge from the admiral’s residence on Goat Island / CU of group / parade scenes / speakers / general view of island / actual groundbreaking ceremonies, Gov. Rolph, Mr. […]
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Kinograms Newsreel (1924)

Washinqton DC – President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge stage a White House reception / Chief Justice Taft and Andrew S. Mellon in attendance. Placerville, California: Inhabitants take a Sunday to start a new Park. Famous runner Paavo Nurmi from Finland arrives in the United States to train for race. Women candidates for Congress meet: Mrs. […]
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[Gould can 5208: California Cotton Mills] 1924

California Cotton Mills in Oakland, California / exterior and interior shots of loading bales / cotton machinery in operation spinning thread and weaving / girls working 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 […]
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Going Places (1952)

Industrial film about the logistical problems that rush hour traffic jams pose to cities, and how well-designed public transportation / mass transit systems can solve these problems. Good 1950s car traffic. Filmed in Los Angeles, New York City (NYC), and possibly elsewhere We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email […]
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Screen Traveler: Damascus and Jerusalem (1936)

Visits Damascus, known as the oldest city in the world, and Palestine, the Holy City. Shows the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Haram-esh-Sherif, Mount of Olives, the Wailing Wall, the Jaffa Gate in the old west wall of the city and the dome of the rock. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of […]
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