Americana

1970s

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This clip sets the scene in Philadelphia in July of 1776, using some…

1970s

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This clip shows Ben Franklin’s role in the creation of the Declaration…

1970s

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This clip contains some shots inside Independence Hall in Philadelphia…

1970s

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This clip finishes describing Ben Franklin’s time in France, then…

1940s

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This newsreel contains footage of preventive measures against VD and…

1940s

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This newsreel contains footage of preventive health measures and…

1950s

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Shot of Declaration of Independence or similar document framed in a…

1950s

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In this clip, an Asian-American family visits some sites in San…

1950s

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Clip of an Asian family playing tennis, then going to a boardwalk or…

1950s

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WS of cowboys riding horses across landscape. Shots of surrounding…

1950s

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A series of the 1958 newsreels. The Recession of 1958; reporting the…

1950s

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This clip contains footage of 1950’s teens, juvenile delinquents and…