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Retrofootage.com founded by stock footage pioneer Rick Ray, represents perhaps the largest collection of archival footage available for licensing in the world. Content has been aggregated by delving deep into the National Archives, private historical film collections, educational films and old wacky drive-in cult cinema. RetroFootage.com strives to improve the elements we find, through transfers from 16 and 35mm film, to enhancements like noise reduction, colorization, and grading.

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01:10
1947 - In This Musical, African-American Couples Dance To Live Jazz Music.
1947 - In this musical, African-American couples dance to live jazz music. Stock Footage 141504562
00:09
2018 - Rising Aerial Over The San Ysidro Tijuana Us Mexico Border Crossing With
2018 - rising aerial over the San Ysidro Tijuana US Mexico border crossing with Stock Footage 100119312
00:15
Good Aerial Footage Of The Destruction From 2012 Hurricane Sandy.
Good aerial footage of the destruction from 2012 Hurricane Sandy. Stock Footage 74797955
01:25
1954 - Coal Miners Are Seen On The Job In West Virginia.
1954 - Coal miners are seen on the job in West Virginia. Stock Footage 124149369
01:14
1950S - The Making And Packaging Of Spam At The Hormel Factory.
1950s - The making and packaging of Spam at the Hormel factory. Stock Footage 79444000
03:04
Are Flying Saucers Real, From The 1950S.
Are flying saucers real, from the 1950s. Stock Footage 75322048
01:26
The Attack On Pearl Harbor Happens Without Warning During The 1940S
The attack on Pearl Harbor happens without warning during the 1940s Stock Footage 75306855
00:56
The Gold Rush In Alaska.
The gold rush in Alaska. Stock Footage 74775921
00:42
Crowds Of Americans Celebrate As World War Two Comes To An End In Europe.
Crowds of Americans celebrate as World War Two comes to an end in Europe. Stock Footage 74827657
02:00
Newsreel Feature: Americas Heritage - The Statue Of Liberty
Newsreel feature: Americas Heritage - The Statue of Liberty Stock Footage 100854139
02:50
A Soviet Military Parade In Red Square With Tanks, Rockets And Troops.
A Soviet military parade in Red Square with tanks, rockets and troops. Stock Footage 101244025
00:21
2020 Black Lives Matter Protesters March Through The Streets Of Nashville
2020 Black Lives Matter protesters march through the streets of Nashville Stock Footage 134555757
02:05
Average Gospel Singing In A Southern Black Church In 1968.
Average gospel singing in a Southern black church in 1968. Stock Footage 75314236
00:14
U.s. Troops Prepare To Leave Afghanistan Following A Withdrawal From The
U.S. troops prepare to leave Afghanistan following a withdrawal from the Stock Footage 123364790
01:50
1935 - A Farming Family Leaves The Dust Bowl And They Work As Pickers In Fields
1935 - A farming family leaves the Dust Bowl and they work as pickers in fields Stock Footage 83102340
01:11
The Soviet Union Rises Following World War Ii. Good Footage Of Stalin.
The Soviet Union rises following World War II. Good footage of Stalin. Stock Footage 74741744
00:17
A Swat Team Raids A Suspected Drug House With Flash Grenades And Guns Drawn.
A SWAT team raids a suspected drug house with flash grenades and guns drawn. Stock Footage 74798692
02:52
Footage Of Dachau Nazi Concentration Camp Victims.
Footage of Dachau Nazi Concentration Camp victims. Stock Footage 75314479
00:39
1968 - Police Violently Arrest Antiwar Protestors At The Dnc In Chicago,
1968 - Police violently arrest antiwar protestors at the DNC in Chicago, Stock Footage 145398940
01:21
The First Child Receives The Salk Polio Vaccine In 1956.
The first child receives the Salk polio vaccine in 1956. Stock Footage 88827997
02:50
A Soviet Military Parade In Red Square With Tanks, Rockets And Troops.
A Soviet military parade in Red Square with tanks, rockets and troops. Stock Footage 75234141
00:07
An Aerial Over The Flooding And Destruction In Houston From Hurricane Harvey.
An aerial over the flooding and destruction in Houston from Hurricane Harvey. Stock Footage 82802179
02:25
The Cuban Missile Crisis Erupts In 1962.
The Cuban Missile Crisis erupts in 1962. Stock Footage 75075630
00:29
Beer Is Legalized After Prohibition Is Abolished In 1933 And A Bottling Factory
Beer is legalized after prohibition is abolished in 1933 and a bottling factory Stock Footage 74809065
00:54
1936 - Americans See Devastating Newsreel Footage Of The Civil War In Spain
1936 - Americans see devastating newsreel footage of the civil war in Spain Stock Footage 88551234
01:38
1960S - Families Of Cuban Refugees Arrive At The Miami International Airport.
1960s - Families of Cuban refugees arrive at the Miami International Airport. Stock Footage 100892013
01:08
1968 - The Civil Rights Leadership Of Martin Luther King Jr. And H. Rap Brown
1968 - The civil rights leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. and H. Rap Brown Stock Footage 145399352
01:26
Movie Theaters And Flashing Lights And Billboards And Bars And Bikers Are Shown
Movie theaters and flashing lights and billboards and bars and bikers are shown Stock Footage 129053005
00:56
1970S, East Harlem Infested With Gangs, The Use Of Drugs Such As Heroin Unite
1970s, East Harlem infested with gangs, the use of drugs such as heroin unite Stock Footage 124272890
01:25
Police React Violently To A Civil Rights Protest, 1960S
Police react violently to a civil rights protest, 1960s Stock Footage 124082739
01:24
1944 - Atomic Bombs Are Dropped On Hiroshima And Nagasaki In Japan In World War
1944 - Atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan in World War Stock Footage 83460056
00:53
Chicago In The 1970S.
Chicago in the 1970s. Stock Footage 74778141
01:28
Mustafa Kemal Leads Turkey In A Defeat Of The Greeks In 1922.
Mustafa Kemal leads Turkey in a defeat of the Greeks in 1922. Stock Footage 115805345
00:44
People Walk Along The Streets In New York City On A Rainy Day In The 1960S.
People walk along the streets in New York City on a rainy day in the 1960s. Stock Footage 75281942
01:19
1949 - Combat Footage From The Chinese Civil War Shows Explosions, The
1949 - Combat footage from the Chinese Civil War shows explosions, the Stock Footage 124137316
00:55
A 1950S Housewife Sings About Her Fantasy Of A Better Kitchen, Which Is
A 1950s housewife sings about her fantasy of a better kitchen, which is Stock Footage 95067518
00:31
1920S - Couples Dance The Charleston For Fun And Other Dances At A Party.
1920s - Couples dance the Charleston for fun and other dances at a party. Stock Footage 155857173
01:14
1960S - Civil Rights Activists Are Arrested In Montgomery, Alabama For
1960s - Civil Rights Activists are arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for Stock Footage 85764037
01:13
Nazi U Boats Attack And Are Attacked On The Ocean In World War Two
Nazi u boats attack and are attacked on the ocean in World War Two Stock Footage 95065079
01:03
President Joe Biden Political Speech, George Floyd Systemic Racism During
President Joe Biden political speech, George Floyd systemic racism during Stock Footage 157808602
01:42
1920 - Bessie Smith Drinks At The Bar Of A Speakeasy While Others Dance To The
1920 - Bessie Smith drinks at the bar of a speakeasy while others dance to the Stock Footage 129057622
02:02
A Storm Ravages A Farmhouse In The Dust Bowl Of The Great Plains As Well As A
A storm ravages a farmhouse in the Dust Bowl of the Great Plains as well as a Stock Footage 79425018
01:16
New York City In The 1900 S.
New York City in the 1900  s. Stock Footage 84336198
00:30
Yuri Gagarin Makes History As The First Human To Venture Into Space.
Yuri Gagarin makes history as the first human to venture into space. Stock Footage 85772951
01:26
Allied Forces Prepare For The Invasion Of France During World War 2
Allied forces prepare for the invasion of France during World War 2 Stock Footage 84048043
03:23
Early Film Footage Of The Wright Brothers Plane At Kitty Hawk And People Who
Early film footage of the Wright Brothers plane at Kitty Hawk and people who Stock Footage 75105423
01:20
1944 - At The Commencement Ceremony For Howard University, A Class Of Mostly
1944 - At the commencement ceremony for Howard University, a class of mostly Stock Footage 129046081
00:44
Good Shots Of Marine Corp Marching Drills At Boot Camp.
Good shots of Marine Corp marching drills at boot camp. Stock Footage 74813154