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[Home Movies: The World’s Fair: August 1940]

The World’s Fair August 1940, City of Light, garden, parade, Florida Building, Japanese Building, Ford Building, Electrical Building. 12:32:46 The World’s Fair 38212 Lots of garden shots 12:35:34 Carnival parachute ride 12:35:46 View of carnival midway 12:35:56 Pan of General Motors Pavilion 12:37:13 Westinghouse 12:38:59 Dwarf performing We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf […]
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[Home Movies: United Auto Workers Strikers in Detroit]

Pictures picketing and demonstrations by members of the United Automobile Workers of America in the late 1930s, probably in Michigan. 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. home-movies-united-auto-workers-strikers-in-detroit
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How Much? (ca 1963)

A Calvin Workshop film examines the costs of making industrial films. 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. how-much-ca-1963
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Land of Geronimo (ca. 1945)

Travelogue touring through Arizona and New Mexico. Photographed by Arthur C. Twomey, Ph.D. “This motion picture has been presented for your enjoyment as a public service of the Gulf Oil Companies and Good Gulf Dealers everywhere.” We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have […]
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Fortune in Two Old Trunks (ca 1951)

The origin of California’s prune (now officially called “dried plum”) industry. 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. fortune-in-two-old-trunks-ca-1951
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Battle Is In Our Hands, The (1943)

Describes the impact of the war on production in rural areas and how new problems can be met. 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. battle-is-in-our-hands-the-1943
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Wartime Nutrition (1943)

Shows the wartime work of public welfare agencies in the field of nutrition. 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. wartime-nutrition-1943
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Manpower (1943)

The battle for industrial production in World War II brings Americans into factories. Training is provided and agencies are formed to help people into the right jobs. Women join the workforce and mechanical accommodations are made for them. Factories that previously made peacetime products re tool to make war materials We digitized and uploaded this […]
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Home on the Range (1942)

The contribution of the western range country to the war effort: wool and mutton, beef and leather. The film shows the western ranges, the sheep and cattle, and the men who spent their lives on these ranges. Wartime production but this time the theme is meat. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of […]
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American Frontier (ca 1953)

Documentary of discovery of oil in North Dakota’s Williston Basin, and the effect on community and nation. 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. american-frontier-ca-1953
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Great Swindle, The (1948)

Harassed by shortages, Tom Grey votes for the removal of price control after reading propaganda issued by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). When prices rise, he views a Union film, “The Big Squeeze,” which places the blame for high prices on monopoly control of our economy, and points out the advantages of membership in […]
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