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 […]

Nevada Highway Story, The

Silent a/b roll. Planning the Nevada highway system. 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. nevada-highway-story-the-2

Big Train, The (1950s ca.)

About the New York Central Railroad line. 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. big-train-the-1950s-ca

Mr. Bell (1947)

Shows Alexander Graham Bell working with his deaf pupils and experimenting with the telephone and the wax cylinder record for the phonograph. His wide interests, which included aeronautics and the National Geographic Society, are also described. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have […]

March of Progress, The (1945)

THE MARCH OF PROGRESS: A locally made film on the opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which has been modified with added material. Panoramic view of San Francisco / scene of old sailing vessels / bridge under construction / spinning cables / building roadway / opening day / Mayor Rossi cutting the golden link […]