Amateur film: Colaci collection, roll 1-B
1940 · Prelinger Archives · 11 minutes · 88 shots · Black and white
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A man sweeping the front steps of a house in vintage work clothes.
0:00.0–0:05.0 (5.0 s) · shot 2494

An abstract surreal transition effect blending street scenes and buildings.
0:05.0–0:19.9 (14.9 s) · shot 2495

An aerial view showing a coastal city with a harbor and buildings.
0:19.9–0:29.7 (9.8 s) · shot 2496

An aerial tracking shot of a port city with docked ships and smoke.
0:29.7–0:33.1 (3.4 s) · shot 2497

An aerial view looking down from an aircraft towards a landscape.
0:33.1–0:39.5 (6.4 s) · shot 2498

An aerial view from an airplane window looking over coastal waters.
0:39.5–0:42.7 (3.2 s) · shot 2499

A view from inside an aircraft cockpit looking out the windshield.
0:42.7–0:45.9 (3.2 s) · shot 2500

A view from an airplane cabin looking out the side window at landscape.
0:45.9–0:49.1 (3.2 s) · shot 2501

An aerial view from an aircraft window with a wiper visible.
0:49.1–0:51.2 (2.1 s) · shot 2502

An aerial view looking out a side window of an aircraft in flight.
0:51.2–0:53.5 (2.4 s) · shot 2503

A view looking out a circular airplane porthole at a landscape.
0:53.5–0:58.2 (4.6 s) · shot 2504

A man in coveralls applying tape to the side window of a car.
0:58.2–1:08.8 (10.6 s) · shot 2505

A man working on equipment in front of a car with a woman watching.
1:08.8–1:14.4 (5.6 s) · shot 2506

A man kneeling and working on a motor or air compressor outdoors.
1:14.4–1:15.5 (1.1 s) · shot 2507

A woman standing by a wooden fence, then walking away.
1:15.5–1:18.1 (2.6 s) · shot 2508

A woman holding a baby wrapped in a blanket outdoors.
1:18.1–1:21.8 (3.7 s) · shot 2509

A close-up of a woman holding a sleeping baby wrapped in a blanket.
1:21.8–1:28.1 (6.3 s) · shot 2510

A man kneeling and repairing a motor or air compressor with tools.
1:28.1–1:34.5 (6.4 s) · shot 2511

A small black air compressor on wheels with a belt drive system.
1:34.5–1:38.0 (3.5 s) · shot 2512

A man spraying paint onto the hood of a vintage car.
1:38.0–1:47.5 (9.5 s) · shot 2513

A man removing tape from the rear window of a newly painted car.
1:47.5–1:53.8 (6.3 s) · shot 2514

A parked vintage military-style twin-engine airplane on an airfield.
1:53.8–2:02.2 (8.3 s) · shot 2515

A close-up of a twin-engine airplane propeller with people walking by.
2:02.2–2:06.4 (4.2 s) · shot 2516

A woman holding a baby on an airfield with people and aircraft nearby.
2:06.4–2:11.4 (5.0 s) · shot 2517

Crowd of people standing near a parked aircraft on a sunny day.
2:11.4–2:15.5 (4.2 s) · shot 2518

People boarding a military transport aircraft outdoors.
2:15.5–2:16.5 (1.0 s) · shot 2519

Passengers walking toward the entrance of an airplane.
2:16.5–2:19.8 (3.2 s) · shot 2520

Seaplane moored on water with wooden pier structure.
2:19.8–2:28.7 (8.9 s) · shot 2521

View from a bridge across water with airplanes in distance.
2:28.7–2:31.5 (2.8 s) · shot 2522

Seaplane on water and TWA commercial airliner being serviced.
2:31.5–2:36.6 (5.1 s) · shot 2523

TWA airliner and military aircraft parked on tarmac.
2:36.6–2:43.9 (7.3 s) · shot 2524

Military aircraft taxiing on an airfield runway.
2:43.9–3:00.9 (17.0 s) · shot 2525

Aerial view from an airplane looking down at a town or grid layout.
3:00.9–3:04.7 (3.8 s) · shot 2526

Aerial view from aircraft cockpit flying over residential area.
3:04.7–3:10.7 (6.0 s) · shot 2527

View from inside an aircraft cockpit looking out over water.
3:10.7–3:18.8 (8.1 s) · shot 2528

Cockpit view looking through windshield toward water landscape.
3:18.8–3:22.7 (3.9 s) · shot 2529

View from cockpit window flying over water toward land.
3:22.7–3:27.1 (4.4 s) · shot 2530

Aerial view of a city sprawling beneath the clouds.
3:27.1–3:34.8 (7.7 s) · shot 2531

View from airplane window passing mountainous coastline.
3:34.8–3:38.0 (3.2 s) · shot 2532

Aerial shot of coastal land and a boat on water.
3:38.0–3:43.5 (5.5 s) · shot 2533

Aerial view from cockpit looking at a narrow coastal spit.
3:43.5–3:46.3 (2.7 s) · shot 2534

Coastal land with a hillside message reading 'WELCOME HOME WELL DONE'.
3:46.3–3:52.6 (6.4 s) · shot 2535

Aerial view looking down at a hazy coastal terrain.
3:52.6–3:59.0 (6.4 s) · shot 2536

Aerial view of flat coastal landscape from aircraft window.
3:59.0–4:04.4 (5.4 s) · shot 2537

View from inside cockpit looking straight ahead during flight.
4:04.4–4:06.6 (2.2 s) · shot 2538

Large vintage house with palm tree in front garden.
4:06.6–4:09.8 (3.1 s) · shot 2539

Vintage multi-story house and tall palm tree in yard.
4:09.8–4:13.8 (4.1 s) · shot 2540

Panning shot of houses and a blimp floating in the sky.
4:13.8–4:32.1 (18.3 s) · shot 2541

blimp flying in the sky
4:32.1–4:38.2 (6.1 s) · shot 2542

woman sitting outdoors wearing a headscarf and dark coat
4:38.2–4:41.3 (3.1 s) · shot 2543

close-up of industrial cables and structure
4:41.3–4:55.2 (13.9 s) · shot 2544

close-up of large suspension bridge cable and crowd below
4:55.2–4:59.1 (3.9 s) · shot 2545

man wearing hat and dark coat standing outdoors
4:59.1–5:03.5 (4.4 s) · shot 2546

crowd of people standing along a bridge railing
5:03.5–5:09.7 (6.2 s) · shot 2547

crowd of people gathered together outdoors near a railing
5:09.7–5:12.8 (3.1 s) · shot 2548

aerial view of an industrial area with smoke rising
5:12.8–5:34.7 (21.9 s) · shot 2549

cars parked on a road with people standing nearby
5:34.7–5:45.5 (10.8 s) · shot 2550

people waving towards the camera outdoors
5:45.5–5:51.9 (6.5 s) · shot 2551

interior view of a vehicle dashboard or machinery
5:51.9–5:53.8 (1.8 s) · shot 2552

blurred motion shot of an interior space or vehicle
5:53.8–5:58.0 (4.2 s) · shot 2553

motion shot of a hand waving or gesturing outdoors
5:58.0–6:02.5 (4.5 s) · shot 2554

hand waving and gesturing with a glove outdoors
6:02.5–6:07.6 (5.2 s) · shot 2555

view of a hazy sky or distant landscape
6:07.6–6:11.7 (4.1 s) · shot 2556

group of people standing outdoors near a bridge railing
6:11.7–6:15.3 (3.6 s) · shot 2557

two children sitting outdoors with a small dog
6:15.3–6:19.3 (4.0 s) · shot 2558

building with an archway near a body of water
6:19.3–6:33.3 (14.0 s) · shot 2559

man hanging laundry on a clothesline in a yard
6:33.3–6:35.8 (2.5 s) · shot 2560

man hanging white laundry on a clothesline outdoors
6:35.8–6:37.8 (2.0 s) · shot 2561

smiling man in striped pajamas sitting indoors and adjusting his collar
6:37.8–7:08.0 (30.3 s) · shot 2562

man in striped pajamas sitting indoors and adjusting his clothing
7:08.0–7:31.8 (23.7 s) · shot 2563

smiling man in striped shirt sitting indoors and adjusting his collar
7:31.8–7:37.2 (5.4 s) · shot 2564

woman fixing a man's tie and hair indoors
7:37.2–7:57.6 (20.4 s) · shot 2565

A man lights a cigarette for a smiling woman sitting on a couch indoors.
7:57.6–8:23.6 (26.0 s) · shot 2566

An empty dirt plot with concrete foundation outlines and trees in the background.
8:23.6–8:33.3 (9.6 s) · shot 2567

An architectural drawing of a single-story house with trees and shrubs.
8:33.3–8:47.0 (13.7 s) · shot 2568

A transition fades from an architectural sketch of a house to a toddler playing indoors.
8:47.0–8:53.4 (6.4 s) · shot 2569

A toddler in a white dress sits on a bed playing with a doll.
8:53.4–9:02.0 (8.6 s) · shot 2570

A toddler in a white dress squats in front of a white laundry basket indoors.
9:02.0–9:24.9 (22.9 s) · shot 2571

A toddler in a white dress stands up and walks away indoors.
9:24.9–9:27.4 (2.5 s) · shot 2572

A person in a plaid skirt opens and inspects an appliance indoors.
9:27.4–9:57.1 (29.7 s) · shot 2573

The wooden frame of a house under construction on a dirt lot.
9:57.1–10:00.9 (3.9 s) · shot 2574

The wooden frame of a house under construction on a dirt lot.
10:00.9–10:03.6 (2.7 s) · shot 2575

The wooden frame of a house under construction on a sunny day.
10:03.6–10:10.0 (6.4 s) · shot 2576

People unpack items from a box on a picnic blanket outdoors.
10:10.0–10:24.2 (14.1 s) · shot 2577

A man kneeling on a picnic blanket unpacks items from a container.
10:24.2–10:39.9 (15.8 s) · shot 2578

A woman sits on a picnic blanket outdoors eating food.
10:39.9–10:52.0 (12.0 s) · shot 2579

A woman sits on a picnic blanket outdoors wearing sunglasses and eating.
10:52.0–11:03.0 (11.0 s) · shot 2580

A small animal forages in the woods among fallen branches at night.
11:03.0–11:23.4 (20.4 s) · shot 2581
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