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 […]

Personal Hygiene (ca 1950)

Military training drama showing how the residents of a barracks convince a sloppy soldier to clean up his act. With many folk songs on cleanliness. 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 […]

Miracle of the Can (ca 1956)

Shows history of can making in the U.S. Excellent footage of mass production and discussion of the growth of agribusiness. 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. miracle-of-the-can-ca-1956

[Gould can 5115: San Francisco Bay Area Newsreel Stories] (1920s)

Assembly of newsreel stories relating to the San Francisco Bay Area, as follows: Slide at Selby, California misses passenger train (1928); Santa Claus wishes Merry Christmas from Oakland’s “Chimney” atop Mt. Diablo (1922); Oakland – Vallejo – Sacramento bus (1922); Oakland skyline and City Hall, panorama of city, old cars in parade (1922); Army A-2 […]

Crime of Korea, The (1950)

Presents a war correspondent’s reports on Korea after its liberation from Japan in 1945 and after communist destruction of the country and its people in 1950. 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 […]

Meats With Approval (1946)

Explains the purposes of the federal meat inspection program and how it helps to assure wholesome, clean meat for the consumer. Shows the steps of inspection from live animals through slaughterhouse and cannery, and explains how it is administered and what it means to the consumer in terms of health and safety. We digitized and […]