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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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Footage Of Riot Police And Catholic Protestors In A Violent Altercation On The
Footage of riot police and Catholic protestors in a violent altercation on the Stock Footage 143850772
01:09
1940S - German Navy Sailors Man Their Battle Stations When Allied Planes Fly
1940s - German Navy sailors man their battle stations when allied planes fly Stock Footage 159147711
00:59
1990 - The Hubble Space Telescope Is Launched With The Space Shuttle Atlantis.
1990 - The Hubble Space Telescope is launched with the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Stock Footage 113401126
01:24
1961 - Uranium Bars Are The Fuel Elements For A Nuclear Reactor, And Are Tested
1961 - Uranium bars are the fuel elements for a nuclear reactor, and are tested Stock Footage 86822435
00:53
1964 - Us Navy Planes Are Deployed In Response To The Sinking Of Navy Ships In
1964 - US Navy planes are deployed in response to the sinking of Navy ships in Stock Footage 166834100
01:26
1952 - Coney Island Visitors Enjoy The Cyclone Roller Coaster, The Hurricane,
1952 - Coney Island visitors enjoy the Cyclone roller coaster, the Hurricane, Stock Footage 152536604
00:37
1967 - National Guardsmen Help Cops Arrest African-American Men After A Race
1967 - National Guardsmen help cops arrest African-American men after a race Stock Footage 130817565
00:16
Life On Board The International Space Station.
Life on board the International Space Station. Stock Footage 123372962
00:38
A Steam Shovel At Work In 1926.
A steam shovel at work in 1926. Stock Footage 100995515
01:06
1980 - The Importance Of Blending Modernization With Traditional Values In Saudi
1980 - The importance of blending modernization with traditional values in Saudi Stock Footage 117057617
00:28
1935 - A Young Couple Can Afford A Model Home Thanks To The National Housing
1935 - A young couple can afford a model home thanks to the National Housing Stock Footage 152507514
01:15
1942 - Louis Armstrong Plays And Sings I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal
1942 - Louis Armstrong plays and sings I'll be Glad when You're Dead you Rascal Stock Footage 145415209
00:33
1918 - Crowds Of Servicemen And Civilians Take To The Streets Of Paris, France
1918 - Crowds of servicemen and civilians take to the streets of Paris, France Stock Footage 146393329
01:06
1930S Clip Of A Scientist In A Laboratory Testing Flour Contents For Bread
1930s clip of a scientist in a laboratory testing flour contents for bread Stock Footage 79464903
01:53
1962 - Jfk Presents General Lemnitzer With The Distinguished Service Medal.
1962 - JFK presents General Lemnitzer with the Distinguished Service Medal. Stock Footage 109549954
00:33
1945 - A Quartermaster On The Burning Uss Franklin Talks About What It Was Like
1945 - A quartermaster on the burning USS Franklin talks about what it was like Stock Footage 87150151
00:53
1942 - Japanese Foot Soldiers And Armored Units Advance In Burma.
1942 - Japanese foot soldiers and armored units advance in Burma. Stock Footage 112537679
01:33
Rapid Treatment Centers Began Administering Penicillin To Treat Syphilis, And
Rapid Treatment Centers began administering penicillin to treat syphilis, and Stock Footage 139642018
01:15
1970S, 1980S A News Anchor Explains The Worldwide Importance Of The Soviet
1970s, 1980s A news anchor explains the worldwide importance of the Soviet Stock Footage 115559731
01:01
1935 - A Dining Car On The Twentieth Century Limited Is Prepared.
1935 - A dining car on the Twentieth Century Limited is prepared. Stock Footage 84331475
00:27
1936 - Poor Men Get Back On Their Feet With The Promise Of Jobs During The Great
1936 - Poor men get back on their feet with the promise of jobs during the Great Stock Footage 166833800
01:17
Celebrities Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz Appear In An Animated Commercial For
Celebrities Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appear in an animated commercial for Stock Footage 74963715
00:37
1936 - Thousands Of Austrians Swarm Vienna To Support Chancellor Schuschnigg's
1936 - Thousands of Austrians swarm Vienna to support Chancellor Schuschnigg's Stock Footage 129449958
01:05
Men Build A Hot Rod In The 1950S.
Men build a hot rod in the 1950s. Stock Footage 75292668
01:24
Toyota And Datsun Car Dealerships, A Chevrolet Vega Being Driven And New Safety
Toyota and Datsun car dealerships, a Chevrolet Vega being driven and new safety Stock Footage 74964796
00:53
1950S - The Explosion Of The Nasa Vanguard Tv3 Rocket On December 6, 1957.
1950s - The explosion of the NASA Vanguard TV3 Rocket on December 6, 1957. Stock Footage 79450754
00:34
1945 - A Us Navy Destroyer Is Seen Underway. Sailors Begin To Put Out A Fire On
1945 - A US Navy destroyer is seen underway. Sailors begin to put out a fire on Stock Footage 120404510
00:47
A Police Escort Takes Premier Khrushchev And Jfk To Vienna's Soviet Embassy In
A police escort takes Premier Khrushchev and JFK to Vienna's Soviet Embassy in Stock Footage 74716828
01:18
A 1952 Animated Film Explains The Power And Structure Of The Atom.
A 1952 animated film explains the power and structure of the atom. Stock Footage 92932649
01:10
1960S - A Carpet Is Professional Cleaned With Machinery At A Facility.
1960s - A carpet is professional cleaned with machinery at a facility. Stock Footage 141644235
01:00
1953 - Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Are Imprisoned In Sing Sing.
1953 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are imprisoned in Sing Sing. Stock Footage 164457420
00:58
1969 - Apollo 11 Goes Through Staging.
1969 - Apollo 11 goes through staging. Stock Footage 86908717
01:23
1950 - Technology Is Being Developed At Bell Laboratories For Automatic
1950 - Technology is being developed at Bell laboratories for automatic Stock Footage 83418488
00:41
1945 - Aerial Combat Footage Shows The Raf And Us Army Air Force Attacking Nazi
1945 - Aerial combat footage shows the RAF and US Army Air Force attacking Nazi Stock Footage 130817740
00:46
1942 - Seaplanes Are Catapulted From Us Navy Aircraft Carriers, And Return
1942 - Seaplanes are catapulted from US Navy aircraft carriers, and return Stock Footage 166834085
00:34
1945 - President Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, And Prime Minister Winston
1945 - President Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, and Prime Minister Winston Stock Footage 157769873
01:14
1930S - A Welder And Sweeper Are Seen At Work In A Chicago Factory.
1930s - A welder and sweeper are seen at work in a Chicago factory. Stock Footage 124509947
00:44
The City Of Hoboken New Jersey Finds Itself Underwater During Hurricane Sandy.
The city of Hoboken New Jersey finds itself underwater during Hurricane Sandy. Stock Footage 123364342
01:20
1960 - American Workers In An Auto Factory.
1960 - American workers in an auto factory. Stock Footage 79561844
00:52
1936 - Men Operate A Switchboard At The Fbi To Field Calls About Kidnappings,
1936 - Men operate a switchboard at the FBI to field calls about kidnappings, Stock Footage 166833960
00:58
American Soldiers Occupy A South Pacific Island During World War Two.
American soldiers occupy a South Pacific Island during World War Two. Stock Footage 104176372
00:55
General Lyman L. Lemnitzer Had Many Vital Roles In The United States Military
General Lyman L. Lemnitzer had many vital roles in the United States Military Stock Footage 88825868
00:47
A Schoolboy Works On His Hotrod While Reading Hot Rod Magazine And, After A Test
A schoolboy works on his hotrod while reading Hot Rod magazine and, after a test Stock Footage 86824958
01:45
1962 - Reza Shah And Empress Farah Of Iran Attend A Formal Speech At An
1962 - Reza Shah and Empress Farah of Iran attend a formal speech at an Stock Footage 123874099
02:22
A Silent Film About The Civil Rights Movement Selma-To-Montgomery March
A silent film about the civil rights movement Selma-to-Montgomery march Stock Footage 75235960
00:59
American Troops Fight At The Omaha Beach Against Japanese Forces During Wwii.
American troops fight at the Omaha beach against Japanese forces during WWII. Stock Footage 93942193
01:25
1970S, Trains Freight Goods Around The Us, Cargo Ships Carry Millions Of Tons Of
1970s, trains freight goods around the US, cargo ships carry millions of tons of Stock Footage 124227085
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1963 - Color Television Sets And Computers Are Mass Produced At A Factory In
1963 - Color television sets and computers are mass produced at a factory in Stock Footage 152507848