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1900s
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This clip contains footage of a circus at the turn of the century. It begins with a WS of horses…
1950s
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This clip shows men and women working. White text on black background saying, “A Message From…
1970s
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A prison yard is filled with prisoners. The prisoners protest inhumane prison conditions. MS of two…
1940s
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Narrated history of the evolution of the motion picture, its tools, and important figures. Panning…
1990s
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Slow zoom to the clock tower of the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Followed by two wide shots of…
1940s
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People crowd into courtroom. Man holds pencil speaks to man next to him. Crowd listens, as man…
1950s
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Male narrator describes early film production over images of Eastman, Edison's kinetograph,…
1950s
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A male narrator describes the beginnings of early film cameras including Marey's photographic…
1940s
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Men spreading out dirt evenly, water wagon comes to wet down ground. Hay barrels being thrown off a…
1940s
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Workers unloading the circus train as families stand by and watch. Pulling the wagons down a ramp.…