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Railway Post Offices: "Men And Mail In Transit" 1956 US Post Office
more at http://quickfound.net/How mail is picked up by a moving railroad train, sorted on railway cars in motion, and dispatched from the train.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction...
The Scientific Method 1953 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
more at http://quickfound.net/EXPLAINS STEPS OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD, DEMONSTRATES WAY IT IS APPLIED BY SCIENTISTS & VALUE WHEN APPLIED TO PROBLEMS OF EVERYDAY LIFE. FEATURES DISCOVERY OF PENICILLIN BY SIR ALEXANDER FLEMING.Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives...
Social Courtesy 1951 Coronet Instructional Films
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...
Bargain Basement ~ 1952; Early TV Home Shopping
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...
Salvage of the USS Lafayette (SS Normandie) US Navy Technical Report
more at http://quickfound.net/SALVAGE OPERATIONS FROM TIME OF THE FIRE TO DRYDOCKING THE SHIP. WORK OF SALVAGE ENGINEERS AND DIVERS, DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF PATCHES, SHORING DECKS AND BULKHEADS, PLACEMENT OF PUMPS, STOPPING LEAKS WITH CONCRETE, AND MOORING THE SHIP DURING PUMPING.Originally a public...
The Speed Of Light in Air and Water 1959 PSSC; MIT; William Siebert
more at http://quickfound.net/'Dr. William M. Siebert... measures the speed of light in air using a spark-gap, parabolic mirrors, a photocell, and an oscilloscope. In the laboratory he compares speed in air and in water using a high speed rotating mirror.'Originally a public domain film, sli...
Motor Oil: "Riding the Film" 1937 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Engine Lubrication
more at http://quickfound.net/'Motorists really ride on a film of oil, because all the moving parts of the engine are kept slipping over each other by a thin film of oil.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges,...
Atomic Tests: "The House in the Middle" 1954 National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association
more at http://quickfound.net/'Atomic tests at the Nevada Proving Grounds (later the Nevada Test Site) show effects on well-kept homes, homes filled with trash and combustibles, and homes painted with reflective white paint. Asserts that cleanliness is an essential part of civil defense prepared...
Cindy Goes to a Party 1955 Young America Films (Centron Corporation)
more at http://quickfound.net/MODERN CINDERELLA STORY DEMONSTRATES RULES OF GOOD MANNERS THAT HELP ONE OBTAIN GREATER ENJOYMENT WHEN AT A PARTY. FAIRY GODMOTHER HELPS CINDY, A TOMBOYISH GIRL.Filmed in Lawrence, Kansas.Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, s...
Beijing: "Modern Peiping" ~ 1935 Educational Films Corp
more at http://quickfound.net/Travelogue... possibly produced by U.S. Navy; shows Navy bluejackets touring Beijing and outskirts... Many good shots... gambling, street scenes, temples and statues, Navy men atop giant elephant sculpture, waving...Forbidden City..."Originally a public domain film ...
1942 Olds: "Oldsmobile Presents the Dynamic Seventy B-44" (1941) Oldsmobile Division, General Motors
more at http://quickfound.net/1942 Oldsmobile theatrical advertising produced by Jam Handy. The last pre-war Oldsmobile rolled off the assembly line on February 5, 1942.Originally a public domain film from the Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio correct...
Sound Waves And Their Sources (2nd Edition) 1950 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'Sources of sounds and characteristics of sound waves, shown by means of oscilloscopes and animated diagrams.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio correcte...
Combat Development Command: "The Test of Battle" 1967 US Army; The Big Picture TV-701
more at http://quickfound.net/'This film explores the operation of the U.S. Army Combat Development Command Experimentation Command at Fort Ord, California. Footage reveals the creation and operation of a military field laboratory for the evaluation of new concepts in tactics, organization and e...
How Motion Pictures Move And Talk 1940 Bell & Howell
more at http://quickfound.net/'Explains the basic principles of motion pictures and, by animation, shows how sound is recorded on a strip of film.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio c...
Air Power American 1952 US Air Force; Animated Cartoon USAF History
more at http://quickfound.net/TRACES AIR POWER FROM KITTY HAWK THROUGH WORLD WAR II. ALSO REVIEWS HISTORY OF THE AIR FORCE FROM ITS INCEPTION AS A SEPARATE MILITARY SERVICE. EXPLAINS ACTIVITIES OF EACH AIR FORCE COMMAND. Produced by Raphael G. Wolff.USAF Special Film Production SFP-274Originally a p...
Twinkles Cereal TV Commercial 1960 General Mills
more at http://quickfound.net/Ad for Twinkles, a star-shaped oat and corn cereal.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 n...
Nuclear Ramjet (Project Pluto) to Drive Big Stick Supersonic Low Altitude Missile (SLAM) ~ 1959 Convair
more at http://quickfound.net/The Supersonic Low Altitude Missile or SLAM was a U.S. Air Force nuclear weapons project conceived around 1955, and cancelled in 1964. SLAMs were conceived of as unmanned nuclear-powered ramjets capable of delivering thermonuclear warheads deep into enemy territory. The...
Crystals (Physics) 1958 PSSC Physical Science Study Committee; Alan Holden, Bell Labs
more at http://quickfound.net/How crystals are shaped and formed. Your instructor is Alan Holden of Bell Telephone Laboratories. From the Physical Sciences Study Committee (PSSC) series of physics education films.Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspe...
Saturn: Giant Thrust Into Space 1961 NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Film HQ-36
more at http://quickfound.net/'NASA film showing the first assembly and test processes of the Saturn rocket program.'Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild v...
Rayon: "Tomorrow Always Comes" 1941 Burlington Mills; Betty Furness
more at http://quickfound.net/'Promotes Bur-Mil Rayon Fabrics...' Featuring Betty Furness.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 correcti...
Ajax Cleanser TV Commercial ~ 1955 Colgate Animated Cartoon
more at http://quickfound.net/'Singing cartoon elves use Ajax to clean a cartoon bathroom.'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 correct...
DSRV: "Deep Submergence Rescue System" 1973 US Navy Training Film MN-11192a
more at http://quickfound.net/INTRODUCTION AND ORIENTATION TO THE MISSION AND CAPABILITIES OF THE DEEP SUBMERGENCE RESCUE VEHICLE -DSRV.Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contra...
Gasoline & Air: "Free Air" 1937 Chevrolet Division, General Motors (GM)
more at http://quickfound.net/EVERYTHING NEEDS AIR TO LIVE, AND EVERY FIRE NEEDS AIR TO BURN; IN THE MODERN AUTOMOBILE ENGINE, A SPOONFUL OF GASOLINE COMBINES WITH A MAMMOTH BALLOON FULL OF AIR TO PROVIDE POWER. Produced by Jam Handy.Originally a public domain film from the Prelinger Archives, sligh...
How to fly the B-17 Part 1: Ground Operations 1943 USAAF Training Film AF-181
more at http://quickfound.net/"Military training film in which an instructor takes a new B-17 bomber pilot through preflight inspections of the aircraft and preparation for departure." The instructor is Hollywood actor Arthur Kennedy.US Army Air Forces training film AF-181Part 2: Flight Oper...
Nuclear Attack Submarine Operations: "Submarine Officer" 1988 US Navy; USS Boston SSN-703
more at http://quickfound.net/"This program depicts the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a nuclear attack submarine officer. Shows a brief anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise in support of defending a naval battle group, actively seeking out and taking action." The submarines ...
Jerusalem, Palestine, from "The Screen Traveler" 1938 Paul Devlin
more at http://quickfound.net/'Shows the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Haram-esh-Sherif, Mount of Olives, the Wailing Wall, the Jaffa Gate in the old west wall of the city and the dome of the rock.'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly crop...
Floatplane Seaplane Flying: "Flying Floats" 1973 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Training Film
more at http://quickfound.net/'How to fly a plane with floats.'Originally a public domain film from the National 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 soun...
Jack Gilford Cracker Jack Commercial "Some Kids Never Grow Up" ~ 1968
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...
Tornado ~ 1955 US Weather Bureau; Cyclone Storm Hazards
more at http://quickfound.net/Tornado footage, plus advice on how to cope with cyclones.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 ...
The Famous Third Army 1950 US Army Film MISC-7705; WWII in Europe
more at http://quickfound.net/'HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE 281 DAYS OF THE 3RD ARMY OFFENSIVE THROUGH FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY, WITH AIR SUPPORT FROM THE 19TH TACTICAL AIR COMMAND.'Originally a public domain film from the National Archives or Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly ...
