17853. Canada Fishing Trip (10:18)

Date:
1929
Main contributors:
Heighway, George "Dixie"
Summary:
16mm ; black & white ; silent ; Kodak safety reversal

17854. Finding his voice (10:41)

Date:
1929
Main contributors:
F. Lyle Goldman; Max Fleischer; W.E. Erpi
Summary:
Animated film demonstrating with the comic cartoon characters how sound is reproduced in talking pictures.

17855. Glass Blowing Technique (16:59)

Date:
1929
Summary:
Shows the correct procedure and manipulations for elementary glass blowing with Pyrex glass, the technique employed for joining tubes of unequal diameters, and the method of forming bulbs.

17857. From tree to newspaper (16:58)

Date:
1928
Summary:
Shows the steps involved in felling a tree, getting out logs, floating them to the pulp mill, making wood pulp, and making paper ready for printing in a newspaper plant. Also describes life in a lo...

17858. Purifying Water (16:04)

Date:
1928
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Stresses the need for purifying water for the various uses of a community, and shows methods of aerating, filtrating, disinfecting, and testing a city's water supply. Illustrates the complexity of...

17860. String Trio, Op. 10 (21:01)

Date:
1928
Main contributors:
Józef Koffler (1896-1944)
Summary:
Performed by Jihyang Seo, Violin, Yenhsuan Lee, Viola, and Jordan Enzinger, Cello.

17861. Mardi Gras (14:35)

Date:
1927
Main contributors:
Heighway, George "Dixie"
Summary:
16mm ; black & white ; silent ; Kodak safety reversal

17862. Through life's windows (16:18)

Date:
1927
Summary:
An educational film on eyesight which shows headaches, inefficiency in work and accidents to be results of defective vision. By animation and models, the mechanics of the eye are shown and the comp...

17863. World Series 1926: St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees (2:20:33)

Date:
October 10, 1926
Main contributors:
Wells, Don; Nelson, Lindsey; World Series (Baseball) (1926)
Summary:
Recreation of Game 7 of World Series. St. Louis Cardinals - 3; New York Yankees - 2. Game played at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Disc 1 1. Inning 1 2. Inning 2 3. Inning 3 4. Inning 4 Disc ...

17864. Anemic cinema (04:56)

Date:
1926
Main contributors:
Marcel Duchamp
Summary:
Marcel Duchamp's only film is an example of "graphic cinema." It wittingly demonstrates the intertwining of the visual and verbal responses to viewing a film. The title itself- "anemic" is an anagr...

17865. Fifth Avenue models (1:09:52)

Alternative title:
5th Avenue models
Date:
1925
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Isobel Ludant, a model working in a high-end clothing shop, becomes embroiled in a quarrel, resulting in a ruined gown. To pay for the dress, she turns to her father, an artist, who gets entangled ...

17877. Bringing it home (12:20)

Date:
1922
Main contributors:
National Motion Picture Company Indianapolis and “produced under the auspices of the New York State Department of Health”
Summary:
An educational film about social work for babies in Indiana, during a time when better health services for American families was becoming a critical need.

17879. The Blazing Trail (1:20:51)

Date:
1921
Main contributors:
Thornby, Robert, 1889-1953; Philbin, Mary.; Rich, Lillian, 1900-1954
Summary:
Young doctor Bradley Yates has been trying to come up with a serum to counteract blood poisoning, with no results. Exhausted, he takes a rest in the Blue Ridge Mountains and stays in a small mounta...

17881. World Series 1920: Brooklyn Robins vs. Cleveland Indians (2:34:06)

Date:
October 10, 1920
Main contributors:
Doggett, Jerry; McLendon, Gordon; World Series (Baseball) (1920)
Summary:
Recreation of Game 5 of World Series. Brooklyn Robins - 1; Cleveland Indians - 8. Game played at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio. Disc 1 1. Pre-Game 2. Inning 1 3. Inning 2 4. Inning 3 5. Inning 4...

17884. A movie star (31:28)

Date:
1916
Summary:
Just as the local movie theater is about to begin showing a picture, the star of the film arrives and comes to see the movie himself. On screen, the star must rescue his girl from danger. In the th...

17885. [Puerto Rico, Utuado, 1914-1915] (11:38:41)

Date:
1914
Main contributors:
Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967.
Summary:
The information presented here about each recording in this collection comes from original documentation by the collector(s). Access to the recordings in this collection has required permission fro...

17888. The great train robbery (19:27)

Date:
1903
Summary:
A presentation of two of the first feature films in history, with the addition of sound. Bandits tie up the station master, stop the train, rob the mail car, take the passenger's valuables, and the...

17889. [China, Shanghai and Peking, 1901-1902] (19:29:42)

Date:
1901
Main contributors:
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Summary:
The information presented here about each recording in this collection comes from minimal original documentation by the collector and from additional research by ATM staff. Use of the recordings in...

17890. Intermezzo, Op. 2 (02:48)

Date:
1900
Main contributors:
Paula Szalit (1886-1920)
Summary:
Performed by Enriqueta Somarriba, Piano.

17892. Brooklyn Dodgers vs St. Louis Browns (2:39:34)

Date:
July 24, 1886
Main contributors:
McLendon, Gordon; Doggett, Jerry; Nelson, Lindsey
Summary:
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers - 1; St. Louis Browns 0. Adonis Terry throws a no-hitter for Brooklyn. Game played at Washington Park in Brooklyn, New York.

17895. Americans All (16:39)

Date:
0000
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Summary:
Shows how Springfield, Massachusetts, offers an inspiring plan to other communities for combating racial and religious intolerance, and shows how any school and any town can deal with the causes of...

17896. Bangkok Oasis on a Troubled Continent (25:37)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Describes the economic, religious, and social characteristics of life in Bangkok, Thailand. Includes views of the temples, the old Palace of Kings, the King and the Queen at a state function, the ...

17897. Berlin-Rift in the Iron Curtain (24:00)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Shows the extent of communication between the East and the West in Berlin, including railroad and trolley connections, newspapers from the West, and pedestrian movement across zone lines. Pictures...

17898. Canadian Boom (27:04)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Shows the gradual development of a balanced economy in Canada through the growth of industry in the various provinces. Includes views of wheat harvesting, logging, tourist attractions, the transpor...

17899. Cancer: Its Cure and Prevention (06:53)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
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Summary:
Shows the work of medical researchers in their efforts to discover the causes of and cure for cancer, and the work of organizations in combating popular ignorance and fear of cancer. Famous physici...

17900. Child Labor Amendments (07:16)

Date:
0000
Main contributors:
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Summary:
The condition of America's working children and the issues involved in the fight over the Child Labor Amenments.