[China Clipper] 1935

CHINA CLIPPER (Pan American Airways) flying over Oakland and Alameda (California) and through incomplete towers of San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge and through towers of Golden Gate Bridge; also scenes of Clipper over San Francisco. Aerial shot of a plane flying over San Francisco—we see the city, Alcatraz, and Marin. The plane flies over […]

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[Chinese Lion Dance: Marysville, California] 1925

MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA: Chinese Lion Dance: Views of the crowds and stores in Marysville, parade / fireworks / Chinese Ring game / CU dragon as city celebrates Bok Kai Festival 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 […]

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Chinook’s Children (ca. 1940s)

Chinook is a champion sled dog. We follow the lives of her progeny. Shots: sled dogs; outdoor compound; dog houses; feeding; tail wagging; playing in snow; frolicking in New Hampshire; litter of puppies; training dogs to pull sled; racing; snow, people being snowed upon outdoors; winning trophies; We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf […]

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Consuming Women (Women as Consumers) ca. 1967

“Here she is. She is single and fun-loving. She is engaged. She is newly married. And not so newly married. She has no children. She has one child. She has many children. She even has grandchildren. She may be exclusively a homemaker. Or she may hold a part-time job. Or she works in an office […]

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Date With Your Family, A (1950)

Emphasizes the need for greater awareness in the home of respect that all members of the family should have for the others. Shows how family ties are strengthened by practice of simple courtesies. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the […]

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Dating: Do’s and Don’ts (1949)

Shows the progress of the date, from choosing the right girl and asking her through the last “good night.” 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. dating-dos-and-donts-1949

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[Dead Fair] 1940

DEAD FAIR: Treasure Island, in San Francisco Bay, shown after the closure of the World’s Fair (Golden Gate International Exposition) 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. dead-fair-1940

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[Dole Air Race, 1927]

Dole race, 1927. With noted aviators and pilots, including Emory Bronte, Ernie Smith, Hegenberger, Maitland, Arthur Goebel and Lieutenant William Davis, Martin Jensen, Captain Paul Schulter, Major Livingston Irving, Norman Goddard, Kenneth Hawkins, Bennet Friffin, Al Henley, Lieutenant Knope, Miss Mildred Doran and Auggie Pedlar, Gordon Scott and Jack Frost, Captain Bill Erwin and Navigator […]

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April 1, 2020

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Driven to Kill (1948)

Stresses the necessity for the average American driver to realize fully his responsibility when behind the wheel. Illustrates that violations of safe and sane driving rules produce fatal accidents. 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 […]

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Formations (1936)

“There are four cars the driver must keep in mind at all times: the car ahead, the car behind, the car around the corner, & the car he is driving. If he drives safely in relation to these cars, he will be a safe driver.” We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the […]

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Foundation Foods (1951)

At home & school, kids learn about the 7 basic food groups. “Sister & brother learn about food sources, the 7 basic foods & proper eating habits.” 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 […]

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[Gilmore Bros., Aviation Pioneers] 1931

Silent. Grass Valley, California: Gilmore Bros. and their planes including cabin model that was never flown but designed in 1908 / planes in their barn 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 […]

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