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Education Is Good Business 1947 US Chamber of Commerce
more at http://quickfound.net/'Contrasts a community in which business and industry support their schools with another where they do not. Shows how education influences the standard of living in a community.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, sli...
Firepower, Mobility, Communications Modernization 1963 US Army The Big Picture TV-573
more at http://quickfound.net/'This week's THE BIG PICTURE spotlights the modernization of the U.S. Army in terms of firepower, mobility and communications. This modernization is seen not only in up-to-date equipment now on hand, but also in highly promising items under research and developm...
Atomic Alert (Elementary version) 1951 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'Frightening civil defense procedure film aimed at Cold War-era elementary school students...Explains steps to take in case of an atomic bomb alert or a bombing without warning at school, in the open or at home. Gives simple explanation of nuclear fusion.'Origin...
Romance of a Lemon 1927 Castle Films
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent, with title cards.Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.htt...
Langley Flight Experience with VTOL-STOL 1944-1979 (1979) NASA
more at http://quickfound.net/'The NACA/NASA Langley Research Center has conducted and participated in research on a large variety of helicopter and other vertical take off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for over 35 years. This video illustrates some associated flight activity. 'NASA Langley Fi...
82nd Airborne in Greenland Arctic Night 1956 US Army The Big Picture TV-337
more at http://quickfound.net/'Exercise Arctic Night was designed to provide training in extreme cold weather for paratroopers of the famed 82nd Airborne Division: "THE BIG PICTURE" to tell of "Artic Night;" Army's TV series now in sixth year -- Official weekly TV program of ...
Atomic Weapons Support Operations (Orientation Part 4) ~ 1956 Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AFSWP) - USAF
more at http://quickfound.net/The Defense Atomic Support Agency presentsAtomic Weapons Support Operationsproduced byField CommandAtomic Weapons Training GroupOriginally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-...
First Flights: "Initial Flight Tests Of Experimental Fighter & Research Aircraft" (XF-84, XF-85, XF-86, XF-87) USAF (JQ Music)
more at http://quickfound.net/'Summary: Reel 1: XF-84 -- Scenes at Muroc Air Force Base. 1) F-84 stationary near hangar area. 2) F-84 taxiing. 3) F-84 taking off. 4) AS F-84 banking off to left. XF-85. 5) Several ground shots of the XF-85 stationary. 6) CS Pilot putting wings up into position, B...
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: "Nor Long Remember" 1941 Jam Handy
more at http://quickfound.net/'Provides a re-enactment in which Lincoln delivers his Gettysburg Address. Pictures a discussion of the ceremony days later by the president's contemporaries.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped t...
Fort Benning, GA: This is the Infantry 1962 US Army The Big Picture TV-539
more at http://quickfound.net/'What is an Infantryman? For two centuries he has been in the bulwark of our country's defense. From the hardships at Valley Forge, to the 38th Parallel of Korea, the Infantryman has been a fighter--a frontrunner--a man of courage unafraid to meet the enemy head...
Photography 1946 Vocational Guidance Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'Careers in photography and cinematography.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video ...
STS-3 Space Shuttle 3rd Flight: "One Step Closer" 1982 NASA Film JSC-821
more at http://quickfound.net/'Astronauts: Jack R. Lousma and C. Gordon FullertonLaunch date: March 22, 1982Recaps the third flight of Columbia; a flight that brought the Orbital Flight Test Program one step closer to completion. This includes the move of landing equipment to Northrup Strip, NM ...
Far Western States 1942 ERPI Classroom Films
more at http://quickfound.net/SURVEYS THE REGIONS'S GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & PRESENT DAY CULTURAL RESOURCES. NOTES THE FAR WEST'S ENORMOUS GROWTH & COMMERCIAL EXPANSION IN RECENT DECADES.Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archiv...
Ryan XV-5A Vertifan VSTOL Pre-Flight Overview ~ 1963 Ryan - General Electric
more at http://quickfound.net/Ryan XV-5 Vertifan VTOL aircraft overview.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.The soundtrack was also processed ...
Satellite Meteorology: Cloud Patterns 1971 US Air Force Training Film TFV-6558a
more at http://quickfound.net/DISCUSSES HOW CLOUD PATTERNS SHOW UP IN METEOROLOGICAL PHOTOGRAPHY, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF IDENTIFYING THEM FROM SATELLITE STILL PICTURES TAKEN 23,000 MILES IN SPACE.Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with...
Microscopic Life: The World of the Invisible 1958 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'A study of the plant and animal life found in a jar of ordinary pond water. Illustrates and explains the difference between microscopic plants and animals; between one-celled and many-celled organisms; the meaning of colonial organization; and the various processes...
Meteorology: The Cold Front 1961 US Navy Training Film MN-9487d; Weather Forecasting
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the National Archives or Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.The sou...
What to Do in a Gas Attack 1942 Clorox Corporation; World War II Home Front
more at http://quickfound.net/'On civil defense precautions against gas attacks and first aid measures to be used after exposure to gas. Illustrates how a house can be sealed against gas and cautions occupants to go upstairs to escape fumes. First aid measures include blotting exposed skin areas...
Army Pathfinder Team 1959 US Army Training Film TF7-2797
more at http://quickfound.net/'This film examines the pathfinder team mission -- to furnish navigational guidance to operational units.'Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightnes...
Carrier Landings: "Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System Operation" 1968 US Navy Training Film MN-10442b; FLOLS Mark 6, Mod 1
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the US Navy, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization...
Banana Republic: "Emergency in Honduras" ~ 1945 US Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.The soundtrack was also proc...
Atlas ICBM Missile: "Project Atlas Report" 1st Quarter 1957 Convair; WS-107A
more at http://quickfound.net/SM-65 Atlas ICBM: Project Atlas contractor's report, 1st Quarter 1957. Covers all areas of Atlas missile development.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color cor...
Bell X-1A Flight Test 1954 USAF (JQ Music)
more at http://quickfound.net/The Bell X-1 (XS-1) at Muroc, California, where Edwards AFB and Dryden [now Armstrong] Flight Research Center are located.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color co...
Electric Model Train Film 1950 Henry Charles Fleischer
more at http://quickfound.net/'Stop-motion animation showing a day and night in the life of a model town and especially the railroads that serve it.'Originally a public domain film from Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio cor...
USS Forrestal CVA-59 Aircraft Carrier Construction US Navy Film MN-8087
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the US Navy, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization...
You Can Be Safe from X-Rays 1952 US Public Health Service NLM
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction...
Your Town - A Story of America 1940 National Association of Manufacturers
more at http://quickfound.net/Produced by Audio Productions.'Tribute to the strengths of the American system of free enterprise, funded by a large manufacturers' association. Young Jerry, who stops to observe a rowdy labor action at a local factory, is almost drawn into a brawl but for a pol...
F-4 Phantom II Radar Homing and Warning Equipment 1967 US Air Force
more at http://quickfound.net/Originally a public domain film from the US Air Force, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.The soundtrack was also processed with volume normaliz...
Logging in Georgia: Men of the Forest 1952 United States Information Service
more at http://quickfound.net/'An African-American family in Georgia works to save money for a power saw. Includes depictions of timber harvest techniques and process. Film made in 1952 by the United States Information Service and intended for foreign audiences.'Originally a public domain fi...
Lunar Gravity Simulation Techniques 1963 NASA Langley L-812
more at http://quickfound.net/Project Apollo Moon mobility testing. 'Test conducted in 1963 at NASA Langley Research Center's Lunar Landing Research Facility. The test was part of the so called Studies of Man's Self-Locomotion in Lunar Environment.' Silent.Langley Film #L-812.Origina...
