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Capsize of lifeboat / motion picture

Capsize of lifeboat / motion picture

"Daily practise [sic] of life boat crew, showing boat being upset purposely by the men. As these boats are self-righting and self-bailing, the scene is particularly interesting. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog. ... More

Miyah, a story of water - Public domain  drawing

Miyah, a story of water - Public domain drawing

Short educational film about how Saudi Arabia preserves, draws, and conserves water. Based on a report by Max Steineke and T. C. Barger. Narration: Isa K. Sabbagh. Technical advisor, Robert Van Peursem ; produc... More

The Making of an American  - movie film screenshot

The Making of an American - movie film screenshot

Sound: This moving image content is silent, and was created without sound or a soundtrack. Summary: An Italian immigrant arrives in America unable to speak English. Following disappointments and misfortunes, he... More

Mental Hospital motion picture  - movie film screenshot

Mental Hospital motion picture - movie film screenshot

Summary: Documents the case of a mental patient who is treated for schizophrenia (paranoid type) at the Oklahoma State Hospital. Summarizes the treatment of a patient from admission to the hospital to the time ... More

The adventures of Junior Raindrop

The adventures of Junior Raindrop

Animated portion follows a raindrop's course through a watershed while live action portion demonstrates how poor watershed management leads to negative consequences for people and the environment. Photography, ... More

Communism motion picture  - movie film screenshot

Communism motion picture - movie film screenshot

Summary: Presents a brief history of Communism, its totalitarian characteristics, and how communists operate in the United States.

The Lonely Night motion picture

The Lonely Night motion picture

Summary: The story of Caroline Cram (Marian Seldes), who finds herself in an analyst's office awkardly and hesitantly groping for the truth about her hopelessness, fears, loneliness and anxieties. Credits: "Spo... More

Booked for Safekeeping motion picture
Launch of life boat /. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Launch of life boat /. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

"Pacific Coast Life Saving Service series: These subjects are illustrative of the work performed by the Life Saving Corps of the United States Government, and show the methods in vogue at one of the most import... More

Preservation of the Sign Language

Preservation of the Sign Language

Sound: This moving image content is silent, and was created without sound or a soundtrack. Summary: Mr. George William Veditz, teacher in the Colorado School for the deaf, in the sign language of the deaf, show... More

Manchukuo - A couple of men standing next to each other

Manchukuo - A couple of men standing next to each other

Depicts the Japanese occupation of Manchukuo. Describes the mechanization of industry. Includes scenes showing coal and iron mines, steel mills, railroads, government buildings, new housing, native Chinese life... More

Village School motion picture  - movie film screenshot

Village School motion picture - movie film screenshot

Summary: One woman's account of life as a teacher in a small rural school during World War II "This film is a tribute to Britain's women teachers, standard bearers of an education Nazi-ism would destroy and it ... More

Reclaiming American History From Paper Rolls by the Renovare Process

Reclaiming American History From Paper Rolls by the Renovare Process

Summary: Describes the project to convert over two million feet of original positive photographic paper rolls in the Paper Print Collection of the Library of Congress to 16 mm. safety film. Follows the steps in... More

Motion Pictures in Education (1923) frontispiece

Motion Pictures in Education (1923) frontispiece

Frontispiece photographic figure in the 1923 book, Motion Pictures in Education. Original caption: "The Correct Way to Teach with Motion Pictures". Further information (from Illustrations table): "A projector ... More

Facts About Film motion picture

Facts About Film motion picture

Summary: "Shows how to guard against most common damage to films. Explains why gates and sprockets must be kept clean and how to watch for damage to sprocket holes"--Summary from J. Fred MacDonald and Associate... More

Feeling All Right motion picture

Feeling All Right motion picture

Summary: "Public health film informing African Americans about syphilis and its prevention. Feeling All Right contextualizes the problem by focusing on a community affected by the disease and the local organiza... More

Radio and Television motion picture

Radio and Television motion picture

Public domain photograph of electronic equipment, processor, control panel, technology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Story of Television  - movie film screenshot

The Story of Television - movie film screenshot

Summary: Discusses research conducted by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) which led to the development of both black and white and color television. Traces the history of television broadcasting by the Na... More

The carrot caterpillar / - movie film screenshot

The carrot caterpillar / - movie film screenshot

The carrot caterpillar hides among and feeds on the leafy foliage in carrot fields. A man demonstrates how difficult it is to detect and remove them from the carrot plants. They propel themselves with their six... More

South American medley--Brazil - movie film screenshot

South American medley--Brazil - movie film screenshot

Three cities of Brazil are visited -- Rio de Janeiro, Santos and São Paolo. Shows the steps from harvesting to shipping coffee. Copyright: no reg. Photographed by Luis Marden. Presented by the Office of the Co... More

American scrapbook - movie film screenshot

American scrapbook - movie film screenshot

Dramatized incidents show various phases of life in the United States: the use of the centralized traffic control to direct the passing of two trains on a single track; the use of modern transit systems in the ... More

One Tenth of a Nation. The Press

One Tenth of a Nation. The Press

Summary: "Series from American Newsreel spotlighting African-American achievements and achievers"--General series summary from the J. Fred MacDonald and Associates TV inventory. "1) montage of Negro press and m... More

A Good Cup of Good Coffee [Prelinger Trilogy]

A Good Cup of Good Coffee [Prelinger Trilogy]

Here's the second installment in my "Prelinger Trilogy!" This was a scratch video created for my Digital Audio Recording & Editing class that takes a beat from a Prelinger Archive video and basically remixes it... More

A better New York - movie film screenshot

A better New York - movie film screenshot

Shows WPA projects in New York State, including reservoir construction, improvement of parks and recreation facilities, and employment of trained technicians and clerical workers for the Bureau of Criminal Inve... More

Man to Man motion picture  - movie film screenshot

Man to Man motion picture - movie film screenshot

Summary: Warm sympathy and human understanding are powerful instruments in helping mental health patients; this is the inherent message of this film. This documentary is focused primarily on the relationship be... More

Land of the free - movie film screenshot

Land of the free - movie film screenshot

Presents the panoply of American history, the richness of American human and natural resources, and the greatness of American freedoms. Reviews the country's industrial and agriculture wealth and relates the st... More

For Health and Happiness  - movie film screenshot

For Health and Happiness - movie film screenshot

Summary: "U.S. Department of Agriculture short re the proper way to nourish children, from infants to teenagers--excellent shots of naked babies--good montage of healthy foods: milk, meat ... vegetables (potato... More

The calls that cure  - movie film screenshot

The calls that cure - movie film screenshot

Shows the telephone center and the bedside telephone service in a U. S. Army hospital. Discusses the beneficial effects on the soldiers of receiving telephone calls from home, and advises families at home how t... More

A glimpse of the San Diego exposition /

A glimpse of the San Diego exposition /

The film begins from a single-camera position high above the Exposition grounds. The camera begins to pan from left to right, following the horizon. The picture includes all of the spires and buildings of the f... More

American Artifacts Preview: Prelinger Archives (Part 1)

American Artifacts Preview: Prelinger Archives (Part 1)

Program Information: http://goo.gl/bNWWEs

The carrot caterpillar / - movie film screenshot

The carrot caterpillar / - movie film screenshot

The carrot caterpillar hides among and feeds on the leafy foliage in carrot fields. A man demonstrates how difficult it is to detect and remove them from the carrot plants. They propel themselves with their six... More