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The Husking Bee, Edison film.

Young people engage in a husking bee. Three women sit near a stable, putting corn into baskets. A girl and man join them, the man pushing a wheel barrel with the girl aboard. As the group husks the corn, a young man finds the "red ear" entitling him to kiss a girl, which he does. She protests and hits him with a corn cob. (Edison Studio, 1898)

Date: 1898
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675065287
Edison film. A man in a gorilla costume attacks a sleeping man and they both get into a fight

A man in a gorilla costume attacks another man in bed in the United States. A man sleeping in his bed. Another man in a gorilla costume pulls bed-sheet cover of the sleeping man. The man wakes up and looks around the room and under the bed. The costume man attacks from behind and gets under the bed. The man jumps out of his bed as he sees the man in gorilla costume. The man in gorilla costume attacks the man. They both fight with each other. The man tries to subdue the costume man. (Edison Studio, 1898)

Date: 1898
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675065288
Aerial views of Torokina Air Strip, Piva Yoke and Piva Uncle airstrips, and environs, Bougainville Island, during World War II

Interior view from right side of an aircraft taking off from Torokina Air Strip on Bougainville Island, during World War 2. Numerous aircraft are seen parked near trees beside the runway, including U.S. Marine Corps F4U Corsairs; P-38 Lightnings; RNZAF P-40s; and USAAF Piper L-4 Grasshoppers. F4U Corsairs are taxiing beside the runway. Aircraft interior backward view from the departing aircraft's tail, shows the runway below and behind, with water on two sides. Next, the narrow airstrip is seen as the camera airplane flies overhead, just offshore, parallel to the runway. The camera continues to focus on the airfield as the plane climbs to higher altitude. Aerial view of small islands below, with small boats leaving wakes as they speed across the water. Next is view at lower altitude as the camera plane flies offshore parallel to the airstrip runway, as if on a downwind leg for landing. Next scenes are from above nearby Piva Yoke fighter airstrip, and parallel Piva Uncle bomber airstrip, which appears to be under construction. It is cut out of jungle and no aircraft are seen on it. The camera airplane's right rear horizontal stabilizer is seen momentarily as it flies slowly over the site. Some smoke rises from the area. Views of mountain and a river, as the flight continues. The final view is from offshore, over the sea.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067452
Film depicting transportation at turn of the 20th century in the United States

Actors portray 19th century folks riding bicycles, on an outing in the country. Woman on bicycle, country road, with men as well. As the road narrows, one of the cyclists falls. The party decide to turn back to the better road again. Scene shifts to Detroit, Michigan, where actor portrays Henry Ford working on his Quadricycle. He is depicted working on it at night in his home workshop. One night he pushes it out for a trial run, and drives it successfully on the neighborhood streets. A couple in an early American automobile being pulled along a dirt road by a horse. Two men driving an early car that stops unexpectedly. They open the hood to look for the problem.

Date: 1919
Duration: 3 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068817
U.S. President Roosevelt talks about modern technology in a library during a dedication speech for his presidential library.

United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedication speech for a library in the United States. Civilians crowd outside the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum (4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538, USA). Guards control the crowd. Roosevelt at a podium and speaks into a microphone. Officials seated in chairs. Roosevelt in his speech praises the library and museum that has flourished. He speaks that all the records can be shared. He talks about modern technology in the library.

Date: 1941, June 30
Duration: 2 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069087
Baseball players, Cobb, Crawford, DiMaggio, Mantle, Kaline among stars present at 1957 Old-Timers Day at Yankee Stadium

Former baseball greats gather for Old-Timers Day at Yankee Stadium in 1957. Announcer says 30 former Yankees on hand, including catchers Joe Glenn and Art Jorgens, outfielder Sam Byrd, and pitchers Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez. Shot of Joe DiMaggio (right) and Mickey Mantle (left) talking to 1910s player Frank "Home Run" Baker. Dizzy Dean, in white jacket, smiles for the camera. The Yankees are playing a team of 25 former Detroit Tigers. Mickey Cochrane pounds his catcher's mitt. "Wahoo" Sam Crawford shakes hands with current-day Tigers star Al Kaline. All-time great Ty Cobb, in bow tie, smiles as he gets a vigorous pat on the back from a former teammate. Current Yankee manager Casey Stengel chats with former Yankee star Earle Combs in dugout. Game footage: Tigers player drives a ball to right field, takes off down first base line.

Date: 1957, July 27
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069541