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Hear and Now (c 1958)

How radio brings news and information to Americans. With footage of many news events covered by radio and images everyday life in the late 1950s. Explains how radio serves in the Cold War and during natural disasters. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you […]

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 […]

Miracle on the Delaware (1953)

Mid-Fifties slices of life and landscape in Philadelphia and surrounding towns. With excellent color footage of downtown scenes, neighborhoods, the Mummers Parade, Levittown, factories in Camden, New Jersey, and many other subjects that can no longer be seen. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if […]

[Gould can 5483.5: Kinograms Newsreel] 1927

Foals at New York horse breeding farm for future champions / “Zev” turf hero of 1923 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. gould-can-5483-5-kinograms-newsreel-1927

Beginning to Date (1953)

Explains how to plan and enjoy a date. 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. beginning-to-date-1953

Kinograms Newsreel (1927)

Cuba’s new leader, President-Elect Machado in Washington with daughter is greeted by President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg 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. kinograms-newsreel-1927

Spirit of Enterprise (1955)

A story of how a young couple parlay their frozen custard booth into a multimillion dollar business. 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. spirit-of-enterprise-1955

Japanese Relocation (ca 1943)

Narr. by Milton S. Eisenhower, director of the War Relocation Authority. An historical record of the transfer of Japanese residents from the Pacific Coast to the American Interior as carried out the the U.S. Army and the War Relocation Authority. 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry, two-thirds of them American citizens. Special attention given to possibility […]

Beef Rings the Bell (1960s)

Promotional film following beef production from cattle ranches to family barbecues. 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. beef-rings-the-bell-1960s

Wonder World of Chemistry (1936)

Wonder World of Chemistry: A Film Story of Better Things for Better Living, The Title: “Who changes the old and creates the new, serves Progress! This story of progress is the story of the search for ‘Better Things for Better Living — Through Chemistry.'” Great title sequence with clean shot of 8 test tubes pouring […]

The Journalist: A Film Lesson in Vocational Guidance (1928)

Silent film that explores a career in journalism. MS newsboy standing on corner as “Third Avenue Railway System” open streetcar passes by in background. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your […]

Bread: “The Staff of Life” ca. 1920s

Silent. Shows how wheat is harvested, milled and made into bread. 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. bread-the-staff-of-life-ca-1920s