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Eyesight (Health & Hygiene) 1928 DeVry School Films
more at http://quickfound.net/'Silent hygiene film that examines how our eyes function and how to care for them.'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 wit...
Brazilian Quartz Goes to War 1943 US Office of Inter-American Affairs; World War II
more at http://quickfound.net/'The value of Brazilian quartz to the allied war effort is shown... Explains the value of quartz in radio communication, showing how a wafer of its crystal makes possible the simultaneous broadcasting of many stations without overlapping... Shows quartz mining in Brazil: pictures the hard manual labor involved in mining Brazilian quartz, the inspection, the export...
Amphibious Warfare: "The Salvage Boat" 1944 US Navy Trainin
more at http://quickfound.net/On the boats that recover other boats in trouble during amphibious landings. 'They may be the LCP(L), the LCP(R), which is a landing boat with a narrow ramp, or an LCVP or LCM.'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 vide...
Paris Fire Brigade: "The Paris Fire Department" ~ 1922 Stillman Fires Collection
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.The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/o...
Susan Hayward: "A Letter From Bataan" 1942 US Office of War Information; World War II Home Front
more at http://quickfound.net/'A soldier pleads to the folks to home to conserve scarce wartime resources.'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 volu...
The California Gray Whale ~ 1970 National Park Service
more at http://quickfound.net/'Features the biology and history of one of nature's largest creatures and great spectacles. Includes documentation of the longest known migration of any mammal.'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 co...
Cold Weather & Mountain School ~ 1955 US Army; The Big Picture TV-340
more at http://quickfound.net/'Deep in the heart of the Alaskan wilderness, a picked group of soldiers climbs the rugged peaks and glaciers of the far north. These are soldiers of the United States Army attending a unique school -a tough, rough, demanding school specializing in equipping troops to live and fight under Arctic conditions. This week THE BIG PICTURE joins a class of volunteers at ...
Snark: The First Intercontinental Guided Missile ~ 1957 Northop
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, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less nois...
New Oregon Trail ~ 1928 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.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_TrailWikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/...
Torpedo Propellant: Otto Fuel II ~ 1964 Bureau of Naval Weapons Technical Film Report
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, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect,...
Machine Shop Work: Bench Work No. 2: Scraping Flat Surfaces ~ 1943 US Office of Education
more at http://quickfound.net/'This film shows and explains the operations, methods, and procedures used in hand scraping flat surfaces to a surface plate. The introductory sequences of the film show the uses of flat surfaces to provide accurate guides and slides, and to provide liquid tight joints. The problem covered in this film is hand-scraping a fuel pump body to produced a liquid-tight j...
Rubber 1929 Eastman Teaching Films
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent, with subtitles. Where rubber comes from, how it's cultivated and processed, and tire and shoe manufacturing.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.https://...
Drill Sergeant 1971 US Army; The Big Picture TV-823
more at http://quickfound.net/FOCUSES ON ONE ARMY DRILL SERGEANT AS HE GOES ABOUT HIS DAILY DUTIES OF SHAPING AND MOLDING YOUNG CIVILIANS INTO SOLDIERS.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 pro...
Lockheed T-33: Penetration and Low Approach Procedures for Jet Aircraft ~ 1950 US Air Force Pilot Training Film
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 normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not per...
RL-10 Rocket Engine Progress Report 11 Oct-Dec 1964 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft; Atlas-Centaur 2nd Launch
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent (soundtrack missing). Development of engines for the Convair Centaur upper stage (and the Douglas S-IV).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, nois...
Barbers (Americans At Work Series) ~ 1960 AFL-CIO
more at http://quickfound.net/'Shows the jobs of a hairstylist, a barber and a beautician...'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 normalizati...
USAF Special Air Warfare Forces 1965 US Air Force 1st Air Commando Wing FR-426
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 normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not per...
Precipitins 1930 Bio-Cinema
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent, with title cards. 'Identification of human vs. animal blood, stains through chemical tests - scientists, labs, chemists, rabbits, experiments, blood, nurses, lab technicians, microscopes, test tubes, etc...'Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio cor...
Night Vision R&D 1974 US Army; Research and Development Progress Report No. 53
more at http://quickfound.net/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 no...
The Home Electrical ~ 1915 General Electric Company
more at http://quickfound.net/Silent, with titles.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 normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equ...
Boeing B-17 E Preflight Checkout ~ 1941 US Army Air Corps Pilot Training Film TF1-532
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.Public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video n...
Developing the Photographic Negative 1948 US Navy Training Film MN-5383; Fundamentals of Photography
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, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect,...
First AutomaticTransmission: Hydra-Matic - "Motorings Magic Carpet" 1941 Oldsmobile
more at http://quickfound.net/1941 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 corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.The sound...
Ice Formation on Aircraft 1942 US Navy Pilot Training Film
more at http://quickfound.net/Produced by Walt Disney Productions for the US Navy Bureau of Aeronautics.US Navy Training Film MN-119a-AHOriginally a public domain film from the US 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 v...
Speech: Stage Fright and What to Do About It 1949 Young America Films (Centron)
more at http://quickfound.net/Produced by Walt Disney Productions for the US Navy Bureau of Aeronautics.US Navy Training Film MN-119a-AHOriginally a public domain film from the US 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 v...
Beechcraft Model 18: "Dead Reckoning Procedure for Aircraft Navigation" ~1944 USAAF TF1-326
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, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less nois...
WWI: Flashes of Action - Actualities of the World War ~ 1921 US Army
more at http://quickfound.net/'Date: ca. 1921This film is silent.Scope & Content: Reel 1, Gen. Pershing poses at Lucey, France. The liner Leviathan leaves Hoboken, N.J. Troops dance and stage boxing matches aboard the freighter Wilhelmina and the transport Tenadores. Guns aboard the destroyer Little are fired and depth charges are dropped from the destroyer Whipple. The Leviathan enters the ha...
Underwater Nuclear Tests: Operation Hardtack 1958 US Navy Atomic Tests Wahoo & Umbrella
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, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less nois...
Surfing at Palos Verdes California 1938 Chevrolet Leader News Newsreel Vol. 4 No. 2
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 processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resul...
Enemies of the Southern Pine 1928 Western Electric Company
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.The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/o...
