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School House in the Red (ca 1945)

A small town decides that it’s best to abandon direct control over its children’s education in favor of centralized school districting (i.e., abandoning it’s little schoolhouse for a large one full of goodies down the road). Directed and filmed by people with socialist leanings; lots of CUs of faces and many quiet, reflective moments. We […]
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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 […]
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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
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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 […]
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Zoology: Animal Intelligence (ca 1940s)

Kids leaning over fence at zoo looking at animals Mother hippopotamus and son in pool at zoo CU head of hippo resting in water; small male hippo swimming around, resting on her nose Cow operates farm pump handle with her head and drinks water, in perfect rhythm (good) Chimpanzee shining shoes at shoeshine stand (this […]
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High Cost of Letting Go

Safety film targeted at railroad workers about how mental upsets can increase vulnerability to accidents. A newspaper reporter tries to reconstruct why a mysterious accident occurred. 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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This Is Hormel (ca 1964)

Tour through the operations of the Hormel Company. Includes all parts of the meatpacking and processing EXCEPT slaughtering. Shows beef, pigs, pork, bacon, sausage, hotdogs, frankfurters, portion control, steaks, etc. 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 […]
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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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Don’t Talk to Strangers

Film for children warning of dangerous strangers (molesters and murderers). Shot in Fresno 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. dont-talk-to-strangers
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National Cash Register (ca. 1910s- 1920s)

Compilation of historical film clips on the history of the National Cash Register Company. 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. national-cash-register-ca-1910s-1920s
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