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Got To Be This Or That 1945 June Barton, Emil Coleman Orchestra Soundie (Low Res)

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'Emil Coleman and His Orchestra

vocal by June Barton.'


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 processed with volume normaliza...

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Delta Launch Vehicle: "Americas Space Ambassador" 1990 NASA

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'This video presentation features the major satellites launched by the Delta rocket in a celebration of this dependable launch vehicle's past.'


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 video noise reduction applied.

The soundt...

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Frederick Douglass: An American Life 1985 National Park Service

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https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2017/02/01/african-american-filmmaker-william-greaves-on-booker-t-washington-frederick-douglass/


African-American Filmmaker William Greaves on B...

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Gas Masks: "Chemical Warfare" ~ 1942 US Navy Training Film; Color; World War II

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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, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is f...

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1966 Space Highlights: Aeronautics and Space Report 1966 NASA

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'The video includes footage of the following: space and aeronautic montage, Surveyor lands on the Moon, Lunar Orbiter, weather satellites, Orbiting Geophysical Observatory, Pioneer, sounding rockets, solar eclipse, X-15, lifting bodies, solid rockets, nuclear powered engines, Project Gemini ends, and Apollo-Saturn.'


Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly...

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7th Army (Seventh United States Army) 1952 US Army The Big Picture TV-220

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'Documents the exploits of the U.S. 7th Army and the invasion of Southern France. Also, Colonel William Quinn interviews two war correspondents from Korea, Doug Larson and Francis Porter, on the value of war press coverage.'


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pa...

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Modern Army Needs 1960 US Army; The Big Picture TV-473

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The first of the new episodes in the Army's weekly television series, THE BIG PICTURE, covers a three-day demonstration of today's Army capabilities and tomorrow's Army possibilities, called "Project MAN." Industry, government, and military leaders were shown what the Army has and what the Army is developing to be prepared for war and to maintain the peace. Now, brought to the televi...

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Drop Test of a Model of the X-15 from a B-52 Model in Wind Tunnel 1959 NASA

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Silent.


'Test conducted at NASA Langley Research Center's 300 MPH 7 x 10 Low Speed Tunnel in 1959.  The test evaluated aerodynamic characteristics and the results of separation studies of a X-15 drop from a B-52.


Langley Film #L-344.


For more on the development of the X-15 at NASA Langley Research Center, see 2021-01-26 21:30:20 +0000 UTC View Post

Alligator Wrestling in Florida 1936 Chevrolet Leader News Newsreel Vol. 2 No. 2

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'Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories, including:


...FLORIDA WRESTLES WITH HIS PET ALLIGATOR...'


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...

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Sergeant Missile Deployment 1966 US Army; from Your Army Reports No. 3

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The Big Picture TV-678:

Your Army Reports:

Number 3


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 soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduct...

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Space Research and Your Transportation ~ 1990 NASA Film HQ-320

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'This film looks at continuing NASA research as it improves transportation on land, water, and in the air. Computer simulation teaching tools for training ship's crews, vertical takeoff and landing planes, electric cars, streamlining trucks, efficient aircraft engines and wing designs, hydrofoils, and the Space Shuttle are examined and explained through exciting photography.'

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Cash Registers: The Magic Wheel 1952 National Cash Register (Low Res)

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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 soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equaliz...

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M1 Combat Car: "Cavalry Tests New Iron Horses" 1937 Universal Newsreel

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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 soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equaliz...

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8th Fleet in WWII: Prelude To Victory 1943 US Navy

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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, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is f...

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1965 Space Highlights: Aeronautics and Space Report 1965 NASA

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'This document includes Ranger to the Moon, Mariner to Mars, Tiros weather watcher, Early Bird satellite, scientific satellites, sounding rockets, aeronautical research, preparation for the moon, and manned Gemini flights.'


Originally a public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-cont...

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NATO: The Changed Face of Europe 1964 US Army; The Big Picture TV-632

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'Two decades ago, the brutal war in Europe had spilled the blood of many nationalities. Europe's postwar agony had been compounded by centuries of neglect. In the unrest and chaos, Communism saw its greatest chance, and the years of Stalinist expansion began. But for war-torn Europe, these were also the years of the Marshall Plan, a humanitarian gesture which took no regard for polit...

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Ranger 9 Television Pictures of the Moon 1965 NASA

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Silent.


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 video noise reduction applied.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranger_9

Wikipedia l...

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Amphibious Assault: "Beachhead Secured" 1950 US Navy Training Film MN-6707; Operation Portrex, Puerto Rico

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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, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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XF-92A: Research Tests of Convair Model 7002; J-33 Engine 1948 Consolidated-Vultee; Color

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'U.S. Air Force Test Base in Muroc, California. This film covers the first test flight of the Model 7002 (Air Force designation, XF-92A). The scenes show the XF-92A No. 6682 as it was being towed from its hangar by tug, the pilot as he boarded the aircraft, fast taxi tests, a low flight over the runway, takeoff and landing. The film also includes aerial shots of the XF-92A in flight ...

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M203 Grenade Launcher Functioning 1971 US Army Training Film TF9-4324

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M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER - PART II FUNCTIONS


SHOWS FUNCTION OF EACH PART IN A CUTAWAY MODEL OF THE LAUNCHER DURING COCKING, CHAMBERING, LOCKING, FIRING, EXTRACTION, EJECTION, AND LOADING.


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-...

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Model Railroad ~ 1950 Sterling Films; Westchester Model Club

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'An S.J. Turell Production. Written by Norman Ober. Narrated by Carl King. Directed by Emil E. Brodbeck. Courtesy, Celluloid College.'


"We are grateful for the cooperation of the Westchester Model Club, Inc., Pelham Manor, New York."


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edg...

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Signal Corps Makes Cable in the Field 1944 War Department; from Combat Bulletin No. 5; WWII

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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 soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not per...

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Mount Tamalpais Gravity Railroad 1917

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Originally a public domain film 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.


https://en.wikipedia.org/w...

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Project SCORE, Atlas Missile: Convair Astronautics High Lights 1958 General Dynamics; Atlas B Launches

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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, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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JATO: Jet Assisted Takeoff of Carrier Aircraft ~ 1945 US Navy Training Film MN-2403

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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, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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White Pelican ~ 1946 J. M. Du Bois

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Silent; Kodachrome.


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.


2021-01-17 21:23:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Aircraft Carrier Plane Captain 1951 US Navy Training Film MN-6998

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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, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is f...

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CONEX Containerized Cargo Handling Equipment 1967 US Army; R&D Progress Report No. 10

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SEQUENCES IN THIS REPORT DEAL WITH THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:... TRUCK AND TRAILER MOUNTED A-FRAMES TO SPEED UP TRANSPORT OF CONEX CONTAINERS.


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.

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S-3A Viking ASW Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft 1974 US Navy; CNO SITREP 30, Edition 10

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SITREP NO. 10 PRESENTS SOME OF THE NEW CLASSES OF SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT THAT WILL SOON JOIN THE FLEET. THE SECRETARY OF NAVY, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, PROJECT MANAGERS, AND OTHER SPECIALISTS DESCRIBE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SUCH WEAPONS SYSTEMS AS THE... S3A...


Originally a public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the as...

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United Nations Forces Cross the 38th Parallel 1951 US Army; The Big Picture TV-177

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From January 20 to February 20, 1951


'Includes: The landing of our paratroopers near Munsan...The crossing of the Imjin River by Republic of Korean troops...The "one-two punch" of the 8th Army, the tank-infantry team crosses the 38th Parallel...A brief report on the activation of SHAPE in Paris with a few words from the former General of the Army, Dwight D. Eisenhowe...

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