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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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00:06
Social Security Checks Are Printed At The U.s. Treasury Building.
Social Security checks are printed at the U.S. Treasury building. Stock Footage 74796767
00:07
A Wildfire Rages In A Forest.
A wildfire rages in a forest. Stock Footage 74796840
02:30
Russia Launches The First Artificial Earth Satellite, Sputnik 1, And Americans,
Russia launches the first artificial earth satellite, Sputnik 1, and Americans, Stock Footage 75411168
00:52
1927 - Gang Violence Breaks Out Over Prohibition (Narrated In 1969).
1927 - Gang violence breaks out over Prohibition (narrated in 1969). Stock Footage 161174923
01:20
1944 - In This Race Musical, A Couple Dances To A Jazz Band At A Nightclub.
1944 - In this race musical, a couple dances to a jazz band at a nightclub. Stock Footage 164543442
00:22
The Coast Guard And Border Patrol Seize 4,000 Pounds Of Marijuana In A Drug
The Coast Guard and Border Patrol seize 4,000 pounds of marijuana in a drug Stock Footage 79511363
01:05
1975 - Ucla Students Gather For A Performance By The Burmese National Theatre
1975 - UCLA students gather for a performance by the Burmese National Theatre Stock Footage 159135920
00:43
1963 - Huge Crowds Are Gathered To Hear Martin Luther King's Speech At The March
1963 - Huge crowds are gathered to hear Martin Luther King's speech at the March Stock Footage 131170981
00:51
1963 - Word Spreads Across The Country That Jfk Has Been Assassinated, And
1963 - Word spreads across the country that JFK has been assassinated, and Stock Footage 134552386
00:22
1920S Footage Of The Iconic Graumann?S Chinese Theatre And Warner Studios In
1920s footage of the iconic Graumann?s Chinese Theatre and Warner Studios in Stock Footage 75329167
01:07
An Underground Minuteman Missile Silo Is Shown At Malmstrom Afb As Well As A
An underground Minuteman missile silo is shown at Malmstrom AFB as well as a Stock Footage 92628942
02:07
1920 - Bessie Smith Sings The "St. Louis Blues" At The Bar In A Speakeasy, With
1920 - Bessie Smith sings the "St. Louis Blues" at the bar in a speakeasy, with Stock Footage 129057782
01:03
1968 - Cleveland's Cuyahoga River Is Heavily Polluted By Industrial Facilities
1968 - Cleveland's Cuyahoga River is heavily polluted by industrial facilities Stock Footage 124180934
00:37
1949 - Policemen Pat Down People Attending A Paul Robeson Concert In Peekskill,
1949 - Policemen pat down people attending a Paul Robeson concert in Peekskill, Stock Footage 131172565
00:45
Prohibition Officers Raid Still.
Prohibition officers raid still. Stock Footage 75330073
01:07
Sharecroppers Pick Cotton.
Sharecroppers pick cotton. Stock Footage 79428428
01:24
The Supreme Court Of The United States Is Shown Inside As Well As Outside Inƒ
The Supreme Court of the United States is shown inside as well as outside inƒ Stock Footage 75295392
00:30
An Ocean Going Steam Ship In The 1930S.
An ocean going steam ship in the 1930s. Stock Footage 83168020
01:13
Demonstrators Protest The Vietnam War And President John Kennedy Speaks, In The
Demonstrators protest the Vietnam War and President John Kennedy speaks, in the Stock Footage 139701690
00:32
1965 - Cesar Chavez Kicks Off The Delano Grape Strike Under The National Farm
1965 - Cesar Chavez kicks off the Delano grape strike under the National Farm Stock Footage 152629098
01:06
1975, Louis Armstrong And Carol Channing Perform At Lyndon B Johnson's
1975, Louis Armstrong and Carol Channing perform at Lyndon B Johnson's Stock Footage 124151385
00:33
1910 - Women?S Suffragists Speak, Parade And Demonstrate.
1910 - Women?s suffragists speak, parade and demonstrate. Stock Footage 79431174
01:14
1968 - A Bluegrass Band Performs. The Carter Sisters Play The Grand Ole Opry.
1968 - A bluegrass band performs. The Carter Sisters play the Grand Ole Opry. Stock Footage 124147142
00:29
A Massive Southern California Wildfire Burns At Night.
A massive Southern California wildfire burns at night. Stock Footage 123374270
00:47
1946 - General Groves And His Assistant Jean O'leary Work In His Office On The
1946 - General Groves and his assistant Jean O'Leary work in his office on the Stock Footage 166831062
00:37
1965 - Martin Luther King Leads The Freedom March Across The Edmund Pettus
1965 - Martin Luther King leads the Freedom March across the Edmund Pettus Stock Footage 137253664
01:10
1970S Scene Of An Undercover Cop Following A Suspect Through An Urban
1970s scene of an undercover cop following a suspect through an urban Stock Footage 79464820
01:07
1962 - Jfk Calls For An Arms Blockade During The Cuban Missile Crisis, And Us
1962 - JFK calls for an arms blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and US Stock Footage 141501378
03:44
Prospectors Arrive Daily In This 1920S Footage Of Gold Miners In Gilbert Nevadaƒ
Prospectors arrive daily in this 1920s footage of gold miners in Gilbert Nevadaƒ Stock Footage 75329108
00:27
1951 - President Truman Awards The Congressional Medal Of Honor To Reginald
1951 - President Truman awards the Congressional Medal of Honor to Reginald Stock Footage 162730548
01:18
1940 - Nazi Anti-Aircraft Units Are No Match For A Night Attack By The Raf
1940 - Nazi anti-aircraft units are no match for a night attack by the RAF Stock Footage 85202539
01:06
1984 - Street Performers Are Shown In Venice Beach In California.
1984 - Street performers are shown in Venice Beach in California. Stock Footage 115665294
00:59
1960S Kodak Instamatic Tv Commercial
1960s Kodak Instamatic TV commercial Stock Footage 100853307
00:26
1963- Civil Rights Activists Are Shown Marching During The March On Washington
1963- Civil rights activists are shown marching during the March on Washington Stock Footage 125694776
01:04
1943 - Sailors Demonstrate How To Swim Around Burning, Oil-Covered Water.
1943 - Sailors demonstrate how to swim around burning, oil-covered water. Stock Footage 100089089
00:08
A Young Boy Turns On The Family's T.v. Set In The Living Room With His Parents
A young boy turns on the family's t.v. set in the living room with his parents Stock Footage 75275348
00:34
1966 - Mexican Migrant Farm Workers March And Sing At A Protest For Better
1966 - Mexican migrant farm workers march and sing at a protest for better Stock Footage 152631371
02:29
The 10 Millionth Ford Off The Assembly Line In Detroit In The 1920S.
The 10 millionth Ford off the assembly line in Detroit in the 1920s. Stock Footage 100995119
01:46
1963 - In His Speech At The March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom, Martin
1963 - In his speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Stock Footage 131170950
00:11
2020 - New York Coronavirus Covid-19 Intensive Care Doctors And Nurses At
2020 - New York coronavirus Covid-19 intensive care doctors and nurses at Stock Footage 128147746
01:13
1948 - In This Horror Film, A Woman Is Confronted By A Silent Ghost In Her Home
1948 - In this horror film, a woman is confronted by a silent ghost in her home Stock Footage 155800256
01:49
Crowds Of Activists Applaud As Martin Luther King Gives His I Have A Dream
Crowds of activists applaud as Martin Luther King gives his I Have A Dream Stock Footage 124504555
00:31
Workers At A Nuclear Power Facility Handle Radioactive Materials.
Workers at a nuclear power facility handle radioactive materials. Stock Footage 74810768
00:56
Americans Use Bicycles At The Turn Of The 20Th Century.
Americans use bicycles at the turn of the 20th century. Stock Footage 84336225
02:19
Highlights Of The Apollo 11 Mission.
Highlights of the Apollo 11 mission. Stock Footage 75322655
00:29
1941 - German U-Boats Torpedo American Ships, Which Are Delivering War Supplies
1941 - German U-Boats torpedo American ships, which are delivering war supplies Stock Footage 88896756
00:29
1930S - A Homeless Man Is Seen Sleeping On The Curb Of A Chicago Sidewalk During
1930s - A homeless man is seen sleeping on the curb of a Chicago sidewalk during Stock Footage 125696551
00:57
2009 - Healthcare Professionals And Transplant Recipients Explain The Dire Need
2009 - Healthcare professionals and transplant recipients explain the dire need Stock Footage 143779276