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Hotel and Restaurant Workers

Shows the work done by a large hotel-restaurant staff. Provides information on the hotel industry and the need for training in its various phases. This film presents the variety of jobs that take place in the preparation and clean up of a large hotel banquet. It displays shots of waiters setting tables, cooks preparing soup, […]
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[Home Movies: San Francisco] 1940

Mission Dolores, Cliff House, Golden Gate Park Aquarium Golden Gate International Exposition 1940 Mission Dolores graveyard View looking south on Dolores Street from Mission Dolores Golden Gate Park: Steinhart Aquarium, deYoung Museum 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 […]
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Synthetic Fibers Nylon and Rayon (1949)

Reveals how modern science and technology have made possible the development of new artificial fibers for making textiles — specifically rayon and nylon. Portrays some of the processes used in making these fibers, ways in which they are useful to man and characteristic of the textiles made from them. We digitized and uploaded this film […]
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[San Francisco Scenes] 1929

MS Ferry Building with streetcars in front; streetcars (trolleys) turning; crowds; ferries approaching berth, seen from Ferry Building; ferries passing on the Bay; Oakland and Lake Merritt, Oakland City Hall; aerial view of University of California stadium in Berkeley; Campanile (on UC Berkeley campus) seen through the trees; CU of ferryboat “Golden Gate”; aerial shots […]
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How Do You Do? (1946)

Presents the problems of social introductions, designed to help build social poise and self-assurance. 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-do-you-do-1946-2
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All in One (1938)

The qualities in many kinds of dogs are similar to the qualities we want from our automobiles; safety, speed, protection; beauty. “For thousands of years, dogs have offered protection, companionship and love to men their masters. More than friends, more than pets are the dogs who spend their lives bringing life into the darkness.” “The […]
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Rest and Health (1949)

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK STAR BEGINS TO LAG IN HIS RUNNING BECAUSE OF LACK OF SLEEP. HE IS TIRED & GROUCHY. WHEN HE ESTABLISHES GOOD REST HABITS, HE IS REWARDED W/RENEWED ENERGY & SUCCESS. 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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Mailman (1947)

Designed to show primary grade pupils how the United States post office system operates. Follows both a city and a rural mailman on their appointed rounds and explains graphically to children how postmen sort mail and deliver it. Also the great social responsibility of Uncle Sam’s letter carriers. We digitized and uploaded this film on […]
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In Our Hands, Part 4: How to Keep What We Have (1950)

How a limited government and private control over labor, resources and tools can stave off a Communist takeover of the U.S. 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. in-our-hands-part-4-how-to-keep-what-we-have-1950
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You Are the Switchman (1951)

When “John Doe” finds a sore on his lip, he must commit to seeing a doctor. His decision is likened to the position of a railroad switchman who controls the movement of trains. The necessity of early cancer diagnosis and treatment is combined in this film with the medical profession’s wish to intervene. Film about […]
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Road Runners (ca 1952)

Outlaw hotrodders become law-abiding gearheads after a community organizes Road Runners 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. road-runners-ca-1952
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