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‘Till It Helps!

[Much of the footage from this film was in another film made for the United Way] 1959 St. Louis; footage of United Way of Greater St. Louis services for elderly, disabled, sick, and impoverished. Young boy with back to camera lying in crib begins to cry; title credits superimposed over shot; nurse room and flips […]
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Tough Friends (1938)

“HERE IS AN EXPLANATION OF THE STEEL & THE STEEL ALLOYS THAT HELP MAKE THE MODERN AUTOMOBILE MORE SAFE & DURABLE.” 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. tough-friends-1938
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Tribune-American Dream Picture (1924)

OAKLAND TRIBUNE DREAM FILM. Tribune-American Dream Picture sponsored by American Theatre and Oakland Tribune which gave a prize for the most unusual dream made into a photoplay. Mrs. L.L. Nicholson of Oakland submitted the winning scenario, about losing her baby and then finding the child after a frantic trip to the Ferry Building in a […]
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Troop Train (1943)

Evocative World War II-era film following a troop train: the coordination of effort; its staging and assembly of cars, cargo and passengers; its heavily guarded journey through the American countryside; and the food, sleep, exercise, training, drilling and recreation of its soldier-passengers. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email […]
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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 […]
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[UCLA 1935 Campus Souvenirs]

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. ucla-1935-campus-souvenirs
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Unconditional Surrender (1956)

A film about polio. 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. unconditional-surrender-1956
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Vision in the Forest (1957)

A family camps in a beautiful forest, and Smokey Bear teaches them to prevent forest fires. 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. vision-in-the-forest-1957
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Wastage of Human Resources (1947)

SHOWS HUMAN WASTAGE CAUSED BY CRIPPLING DISEASE, ACCIDENTS, CRIME, WAR, OLD AGE, ALCOHOLISM & BAD LIVING CONDITIONS. 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. wastage-of-human-resources-1947
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Water (ca. 1950)

John Kieran explains in his inimitable style the basics of water, sustainer of life. 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. water-ca-1950
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Ways to Settle Disputes (1950)

ALICE, JERRY & EDDIE LEARN THRU EVERYDAY INCIDENTS AT PLAY & AT SCHOOL HOW DISPUTES CAN BE SETTLED BY COMPROMISE, BY OBEYING RULES, BY FINDING FACTS, OR BY FINDING OPINIONS, ACCORDING TO WHAT IS INVOLVED. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions […]
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We Work Again (1937)

Amazing glimpse of African-American life during the Great Depression. This film acknowledges the fact that African-Americans were disproportionately unemployed. There are scenes of forward-looking programs of housing renovation and public works in Harlem, as well as pre-school and adult education. However, there are also some painful scenes in which African-American women – “girls” – are […]
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