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1950's SCENE VARIETY 1
SMALL TOWN AMERICA, GREETING DIVERSITY,
THE COUNTY FAIR
Scenes of a classic small town and main street, people of different races and nationalities greeting each other, rural county fair with amusement park rides, parade and strongman.
(public domain films) 1958 8 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: small town, americana, diversity, races, nationalities, county fair, amusement rides, strong man, fire eater |
1950's SCENE VARIETY 2
ATOMIC REACTOR, RADIOISOTOPES,
SOLAR FLARES
Scenes of atomic reactor power plants as well as construction, handling of radioisotopes and solar flares of the sun.
(public domain films) 1958 10 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: idaho nuclear reactor plant, williamsport power plant, radioisotopes, solar flares, sun explosions |
1950's SCENE VARIETY 3
THE CLASSROOM, MODERN FARMING
FULL SERVICE GAS STATION
Scenes of the classic one room schoolhouse, teachers teaching via television, farming machinery in use as well a milking cows and bottling, attendents working at an Esso full service gas station.
(public domain films) 1958 7 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: one room school house, high school graduation, farming, milking cows, milk bottles, gas station, gas pumps |
1950's SCENE VARIETY 4
HOUSING, CHURCH ARCHITECTURE, INDUSTRY
Brief scenes of modern and traditional housing as well as modern pueblos, modern and traditional churches, giant hydroelectric project, laying pipeline, molten steel.
(public domain films) 1958 9 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: construction, housing, pueblos, churches, places of worship, industry, hydroelectric project, pipeline, molten steel |
1950's SCENE VARIETY 5
CLOTHING STYLES, JOB OCCUPATIONS,
NEW YORK WINDOW SHOPPING
Scenes of men, women and children in 1950's work and leisure clothes, window displays and store workers in New York City, various occupations surveyor, nurses, redcaps, cowboys.
(public domain films) 1958 6 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: 1950's clothing, navaho native dress, camp fire girls, window shopping, pizza display, job occupations |
1950's SCENE VARIETY 6
TRAIN TRAVEL, SETTING SUN
Scenes of train travel from coast to coast, setting sun in various places.
(public domain films) 1958 5 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: train travel, train tunnel, yellowstone national park, grand canyon, setting sun, oil well derrick, power lines |
AMERICA ON THE MOVE - THE 1950s
Film documents the spirit and motivation of our country as it responds to its challenge in the 1950's.
(public domain films) 1950's 29 min BW |
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| keywords: united states 1950s, president lyndon b. johnson, sports and leisure, cloverleaf freeway |
AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION
NEW YORK CITY - 1952
The American Legion Convention gets off to a rollicking start for its 34th National Convention leading to serious issues ahead.
(public domain films) 1952 30 min COL |
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| keywords: american legion, legionnaires, american legion national convention, new york city, nyc |
AMERICAN SOLDIER IN GREAT BRITAIN
Outlining with map, communist aggression after WWII and a 10-minute travelogue of London England and its people in the 1950's. American soldiers and English civilians celebrate VE Day in Trafalgar Square in London end of WWII.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 16 min |
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| keywords: london england, communist aggitators, korean war, windsor castle, westminister abbey, river thames, big ben |
CAGED FURY
Safari-type hunters capture ferocious beasts of the jungle and transported to circuses to be "trained" for public consumption.
(public domain films) 1951 10 min BW |
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| keywords: wildlife, animals, lions, tigers, monkeys, circus, animal trainer, animal act, animal acts |
DANCE AMERICANA - AS AMERICA CHANGES
Traces the changes in music and dance forms as America changes. Images and painting depicting America starting in the late 1780's through the 1950's.
(public domain films) 1951 10 min BW |
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| keywords: dance forms, folk dance, charleston dance, swing, jitterbug |
EVOLUTION OF THE OIL INDUSTRY
The evolution of uses for oil from an ingredient in early medicine to lamp oil for lighting to the invention of the combustion engine making oil the main source of energy for the Industrialized World.
(public domain films) 30 min COL |
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| keywords: oil exploration, oil drilling, oil wells, early automobiles, gasoline refinery, refining crude oil, oil pipeline construction |
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
'OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE' SPEECH
Documenting the "Old Soldiers Never Die" speech by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, shortly after his dismissal from command by President Harry S. Truman.
(public domain films) 1951 BW 41 min |
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| keywords: general douglas macarthur, joint session of congress, 'old soldiers never die' |
NEW YORK CITY - 1958
Scenes of the city, New York Stock Exchange, people, traffic, Statue of Liberty, Goodyear Blimp and the city at night.
(public domain films) 1958 12 min BW COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: new york city, new york stock exchange, people, traffic, construction, port authority helicopter, statue of liberty |
OPERATION DIXIE
HONORING A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
The death and burial of honorary 'General' John Salling, at the time, the next to last survivor of the Civil War is documented.
(public domain films) 1959 9 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: 'general' john salling, confederate soldier, civil war, gate city virginia |
OTTUMWA, IOWA 1955
A SMALL TOWN PICTURE
The American way of life is portrayed in Ottumwa, Iowa. This 1950's film is a visual record of Ottumwa at work, its youth, its schools, and its religious institutions.
(public domain films) 1955 BW 29 min |
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| keywords: ottumwa iowa, small town america, barbershop, americana |
OUR TIMES: 1950's - VOLUME 1
Documenting events and activities from around the world in the 1950’s, The World Health Organization, Ramon Magsaysay and land reform in the Philippines, The Harlem Globe Trotters basketball team, and the Geneva Conference in April 1954.
(public domain films) 1950s 21 min BW |
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| keywords: world health organization, ramon magsaysay, harlem globetrotters, geneva conference, korean crisis lead to war |
PHILADELPHIA - LIFESTYLE 1958
Lifestyle scenes from the Philadelphia area from workers at a General Electical plant to a Mobile Gas Station to shopping.
(public domain films) 1958 6 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: workers, general electric plant, forklift, office buildings, drive in bank teller, gas station, window display, suburbia |
READY TO EAT - FAST FOODS AND TREATS
The 1950's brings about an increase in speed in preparing foods and confections from Reddi Whip to T.V. Dinners. Yummy!
(public domain films) 1958 3 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: sidewalk cafe, cotton candy, ice cream, vending machine, drive in movie, trailer park, tv dinners |
RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS DAY
Religious Emphasis Day in Philadelphia marks the second time that, in cooperation with the USO, 40 churches and synagogues, invite 6,000 servicemen and women to partake in this program.
(public domain films) 1958 BW 29 min |
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| keywords: uso armed forces religious emphasis day, philadelphia, church, synagogue |
RHYTHM AND BLUES REVUE
Filmed at the Apollo Theater and showcases amazing music and comedy from top African American performers of the day.
(public domain films) 1955 72 min BW |
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| keywords: count basie, faye adams, bill bailey, sarah vaughan, nipsey russell, big joe turner, martha davis, nat 'king' cole |
ROCK AND ROLL REVUE
Filmed at the famous Apollo Theater in NYC and features some of the greatest African American performers of all time.
(public domain films) 1955 70 min BW |
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| keywords: nat 'king' cole, martha davis, duke ellington, lionel hampton, willie bryant, big joe turner, dinah washington |
SHOPPING CENTER AND SUPERMARKET - 1958
The suburban shopping center and supermarket with display windows, aisles stock with food, kids riding coin-operated rides.
(public domain films) 1958 6 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: shopping center, store goods, supermarket, super market, food aisles, food products, coin op rides |
SPORTS AND PAGEANTRY - 1958
Documenting a variety of amateur and professional sports; basketball, football, golf, hockey, halftime show, rodeo.
(public domain films) 1958 6 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: basketball, harlem globetrotters, baseball, yankees, dodgers, stadium, cheerleaders, halftime show, parade floats |
STORY OF GASOLINE, THE
FROM THE GROUND TO YOU
The science and manufacturing for distilling products from crude oil that powers the modern age on the highway, farm and air.
(public domain films) 1958 24 min COL |
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| keywords: 1950's gas station, modern oil refinery, crude oil, laboratory equipment, laboratory experiments |
WELFARE AGENCIES
THE COMMUNITY CHEST PROGRAM
A Columbia University student undertakes an assignment to report how welfare agencies in Yonkers, N.Y., organized under the Community Chest, solves problems.
(public domain films) 1950 BW 21 min |
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| keywords: yonkers new york, welfare agencies, community chest program, family service clinic, ymca |
WORLD BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Man finds the weight events happening in the World overwhelming and seeks answers at a nearby church.
(public domain films) 24 min BW |
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| keywords: major events, newspaper headlines, evil in the world |
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