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[Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s]
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…
[New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, New Mexico, circa 1940s]
Film footage of the New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, New Mexico, circa 1940s. The footage is comprised of various short clips filmed during G. Harry Stine's student years at the institute, likely filmed by Stine or his friends and family. Scenes include a polo match, military parades and drills, track-and-field and gymnastic activities, a decorations ceremony, and shots of the campus. The…
[Scenes in Bali, Indonesia, circa 1930s (Part 1 of 2)]
Film footage of scenes in Bali, Indonesia, circa 1930s. The footage, which was likely filmed by Julius A. Barr during his travels in Asia, is comprised of short clips depicting life in and around Bali. Scenes include people playing metallophones, feeding monkeys, drinking from coconuts, and shopping at a marketplace. A funeral procession and cremation tower are also depicted. An unidentified man…
[Scenes in Bali, Indonesia, circa 1930s (Part 2 of 2)]
Film footage of scenes in Bali, Indonesia, circa 1930s. The footage, which was likely filmed by Julius A. Barr during his travels in Asia, is comprised of short clips depicting life in and around Bali. Scenes include people working in a field, a funeral ceremony involving a cremation tower, and a traditional dance performance. No particular aircraft is visible in this footage. The footage is in…
[Scenes in and around Guling, China, circa 1930s]
Film footage of scenes in and around Guling, China, circa 1930s. The footage is comprised of short clips filmed during pilot Julius A. Barr's time in China. Scenes include a sign reading "No washing on the road permitted," panning shots of buildings and surrounding hills, and people with Barr's Boeing 247D aircraft. An unidentified man wearing glasses appears in several scenes The footage is in…
[Scenes in and around Guling, China, circa 1930s]
Film footage of scenes in and around Guling, China, circa 1930s. The footage is comprised of short clips filmed during pilot Julius A. Barr's time in China. Scenes include people sledding, city streets in the snow, and panning shots of buildings and surrounding hills. The scene at 00:04:03 depicts people being carried in litters along a snowy path. An unidentified man wearing glasses appears in…
Corporate Image: The Siegler Corporation [promotional film]
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…
Steambus! [film]
Informational film about steam buses, directed by Peter Adair and Pat Jackson, produced by Irving Saraf and KQED News, narrated by Scott Beach, copyright 1972. Created on behalf of the California Steam Bus Project, the film describes the development and implementation of three steam buses created by William M. Brobeck and Associates, the Lear Motors Corporation, and Steam Power Systems. The film…
[Various aircraft, predominantly military, at unidentified airfields, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of various aircraft, predominantly military, at unidentified airfields, circa 1930s-1940s. The footage is comprised of several short scenes showing various aircraft on the flight line, taxiing, taking off, and in flight. The first segment is in black-and-white and features the following aircraft: 00:00:10 - Vultee V1100:00:19 - U.S. Army North American BT-9s, shown flying in formation…
[Military aircraft and airliners, Washington State, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of military aircraft and airliners, Washington State, circa 1937-1938. This footage is comprised of several short clips of the Boeing XB-15, Boeing Y1B-17, and various airliners. Identified aircraft include: 00:00:10 - U.S. Army Air Corps Boeing XB-15 taxiing at Boeing Field 00:01:08 - Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats at Lake Washington (Washington) 00:01:52 - United Air Lines…