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3 R'S PLUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EDUCATION K-6 GRADE CALIFORNIA 1956
California integrated school education in the 1950's with classic school scenes such as children arriving at school, teacher instructing students, children learning the alphabet and more.
(public domain films) 1951 10 min BW |
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| keywords: education, school, classroom, students, learning, alphabet, math, nativity play, children's choir |
ALPHABET ANTICS
A terrific 1950's children's film using live action examples to illustrate each and every letter of the alphabet.
(public domain films) 1951 10 min BW |
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| keywords: education, teaching, learning, discovery, children, alphabet, learning abc's, abc letter, abc letters |
BUILDING AN OUTLINE
When writing a classroom report, a good initial outline can help you organize your topics and get you that A++ you deserve.
(public domain films) 1948 10 min COL |
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| keywords: high school, classroom, students, teacher, studying, report wirting, outline, outlining |
THE CELL - STRUCTURAL UNIT OF LIFE
Vintage high school science film that explains the cell as the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms.
(public domain films) 1949 BW 10min |
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| keywords: science, education, biology, the cell, protoplasm, nucleus, laboratory, microscopes, teachers, scientists, students |
CHEMISTRY OF FIRE, THE
Demonstrating through laboratory experiments and animation to document the chemical process and properties needed for the combustion of a fire to occur and techniques that disrupt combustion and leading to suppression of fire.
(public domain films) 1947 BW 43min |
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| keywords: damage and destruction, fire, combustion, fire fighters |
CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
IMAGES: 1961 - 1877
With the use of drawings and photographs (no video), this film documents the period in American history between 1861 and 1877 that deals with slavery and African Americans in the U.S.
(public domain films) BW 18 min |
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| keywords: civil war reconstruction, african americans |
EVOLUTION OF THE MOON, THE
Details how the moon acquired its unique topography of basins and impressive craters as well as the Taurus-Littrow Valley the site of the Apollo 17 landing.
(public domain films) 2010's COL 7min |
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| keywords: space the final frontier, the moon up close, orientale basin, taurus-littrow valley |
FIREMAN, THE
Firefighters of 1948 from equipment demonstrations and firefighting techniques to in action at a simulated house fire.
(public domain films) 1948 11 min BW |
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| keywords: firefighter, fireman, firemen, firepoeple, fighting fires, house fire, fire department, fire equipment, firehose |
FORCE OF GRAVITY
We discover what gravity is and why it is important that we have it as well as basic tests to confirm that gravity is indeed working.
(public domain films) 1949 10 min BW |
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| keywords: classroom, students, science, scientific experiment, gravity, isaac newton, weight, force of gravity |
GATEWAYS TO THE MIND
Hyper-inquisitive movie studio workers enthusiastically participate to learn all about the human senses with the help a friendly and knowledgable scientist of the human body.
(public domain films) 13 min COL |
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| keywords: sicentist, movie studio, human senses, sensory perception, sight, sound, taste, feeling, balance |
GEOGRAPHY OF NEW ENGLAND
Scenic images, informative maps and geography of the region in addition to how its resources are used by a growing industry.
(public domain films) 1951 11 min BW |
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| keywords: keywords: region of new england, resources, farming, manufacturing, logging |
HOW DO YOU ZOO?
The name says it all. Join in as we journey to the local zoo to meet all the animal citizens and their admirers.
(public domain films) 11 min BW |
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| keywords: united states, st. louis, zoo, wildlife, animals, bears, polar bears, zebra, zebras, kangaroo, kangaroos |
HOW TO TAKE A TEST
Classic 1950's film that identifies bad study habits and gives instructions on the proper techniques to take a test successfully.
(public domain films) 1956 10 min BW |
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| keywords: education, historical, archival, retro, school, classroom, learning, test taking, teacher, teens, boys, girls |
JUDICIAL POWER, THE
ROLE OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
Examines the U.S. Supreme Court's role as interpreter of the constitution and defender of personal liberty has great historical stock footage.
(public domain films) BW 27min |
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| keywords: u.s. supreme court, the u.s. constitution, duck hunting, school integration, pledge of allegiance |
MEANING OF PLUS AND MINUS
Wonderful full color classroom film depicting U.S. elementary school life in the 1950's.
(public domain films) 1950's 10 min COL |
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| keywords: education, elementary school, grade school, classroom, teacher, teaching, students, learning, children, blackboard |
NORTH EASTERN STATES
Educational lifestyle and geography film centered on New England in the 50’s.
(public domain films) 1950's 9 min BW |
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| keywords: north east, north eastern states, fishing, agriculture, manufacturing, airport |
OUR LIVING DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
A news reporter learns the value of freedom from an immigrant family who reflect up their past life in the old country.
(public domain films) 1950 17 min BW |
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| keywords: democracy, freedom, fourth of july, july 4th, declaration of independence, liberty bell, peasants, small town life |
PAPER FOREST - THE PAPER MILL PROCESS
The process of making paper from harvesting of pulp wood trees to the finished rolls and sheets of paper.
(public domain stock footage) 1965 COL 29 min |
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| keywords: paper mill, tree harvesting, logging industry |
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS, A LOOK AT
How we nominate a U.S. President with the 1952 Republican and Democrat campaigns as examples of the political process.
(public domain stock footage) 1952 31 min BW |
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| president dwight d. eisenhower, republican convention, democratic convention, prsidential nomination |
SILICONES - AN EXCURSION IN SCIENCE
How Silicones a product made from science of chemistry is used in products that help in everyday life with scenes of the iconic 1950's kitchen, uses in fashion, transportation and more.
(public domain films) 1949 BW 10min |
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| keywords: science, general electric, chemical plant, silicones, silicone rubber, taking blood sample |
SOUTH WESTERN STATES
Educational lifestyle and geography film highlighting the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas in the 1950’s.
(public domain films) 1950's 11 min BW |
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| keywords: south west, southwest, south western states, southwestern states, farming, oil production, sheep, dairy |
SUBTRACTION IS EASY
Billy uses subtraction to decide whether he will have enough money to get a baseball after he buys some paints and a bat.
(public domain films) 1948 10 min BW |
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| keywords: math, mathmatics, subtraction, minus, place values, chalkboard, monetary system, dollars, coins |
THIS LAND OF OURS - CONNECTICUT
Within its compact borders, Connecticut has forested hills, urban skylines, shoreline beaches and white-steeple colonial churches.
(public domain films) 10 min BW |
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| keywords: state of connecticut, landmarks, industry, manufacturing, schools, farming, shoreline beaches, churches |
THOMAS EDISON - AN AMERICAN INVENTOR
Documenting the life of Thomas Edison an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that influenced life around the world.
(public domain films) COL 30 min |
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| keywords: thomas edison, inventor, invention, communication devices, electric light bulb, phonograph |
WAR OF 1812, THE - HISTORY THROUGH IMAGES
This film using only still images depicts the history of The War of 1812 between the United States and the British Empire.
(public domain films) COL 20 min |
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| keywords: war of 1812, united states, great britain |
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