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[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches] (Item)

Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches, recorded at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film features the bus on display near a Lear hangar. The footage is silent until 00:00:28, when audio clips from an interview between William P. Lear and Dave Brown of Channel 10 begin to play. Lear comments on the features and utility of…

Series II - Films (Collection)

Films

Series II - Films, 1930s-1940s (Collection)

Films, 1930s-1940s

Corporate Image: The Siegler Corporation [promotional film] (Item)

Promotional film for the Siegler Corporation, produced McNamara Productions, circa 1960s. The footage presents an overview of the company and its work in the aerospace and electronics fields. The first segment introduces Siegler's ten divisions (the Hufford Division, the Space Systems Technology Group, the Holly General Division, the Hallamore Electronics Division, the Siegler Heater Division, the…

Franklin W. Minert Collection (Collection)

The Franklin W. Minert Collection contains photographic, textual and audiovisual materials relating to the career of Franklin Minert, a test pilot and boom operator for the Boeing Company, with items ranging from 1937-1993 (bulk 1940s-1950s). The bulk of the collection consists of a total of 170 photographs and negatives documenting Boeing aircraft. Most of these are black-and-white, 8x10''…

Box: 1 - Film transparencies, 1966 August (Collection)

Film transparencies, 1966 August

[Footage taken in Manila, Philippines, and during flight to Okinawa (Japan), circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)

Film footage taken in Manila, Philippines, and during a flight to Okinawa (Japan), circa 1930s-1940s. The footage begins with shots of unidentified neighborhoods and street scenes in Manila; some of the shots include children and adults. The footage then transitions to aerial views taken from an unidentified aircraft during a flight to Okinawa, showing coastlines, rice paddies, and the Ryukyu…

[Flight over Alaska, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)

Film footage taken during a flight over Alaska, circa 1930s-1940s. The segments feature aerial views taken from an unidentified aircraft, showing mountains, including Denali, coastlines, and other terrain. The footage also includes a shot of Nome, Alaska. No exterior shots of the aircraft are present in the footage. The footage is in color and is silent. Label on film container: "McKinley, Nome."

[Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) Seattle, Washington, 1962] (Item)

Film footage of the Century 21 Exposition, also known as the Seattle World's Fair, Seattle, Washington, 1962. The footage features shots of crowds, rides, and exhibits at the Seattle Center. Specific landmarks seen in the footage include the International Fountain, the Science Pavilion, the Center House, the monorail, and the Space Needle. The last segment, beginning at 00:03:10, depicts…

[Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s] (Item)

Film footage of Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is comprised of scenes filmed from an unidentified U.S. Air Force aircraft, showing a Boeing KC-135 in flight and aerially refueling a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. Several aerial views are also included, showing an airfield runway, roads, and mountains. The footage concludes with the filming aircraft landing. The…

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