The American Road (Part II)
Prelinger Archives · 9 minutes · 114 shots · Black and white
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a vintage car parked outside a house with children playing nearby
0:00.0–0:06.5 (6.5 s) · shot 5692

children climbing into a vintage car parked outdoors
0:06.5–0:12.0 (5.5 s) · shot 5693

children and an adult sitting inside a vintage car
0:12.0–0:19.0 (7.0 s) · shot 5694

an adult cranking the engine of a vintage automobile
0:19.0–0:27.9 (8.8 s) · shot 5695

vintage cars driving along a rural dirt road
0:27.9–0:30.1 (2.2 s) · shot 5696

a young person sitting at the steering wheel of a car
0:30.1–0:33.2 (3.1 s) · shot 5697

an adult cranking a car engine outdoors in daylight
0:33.2–0:35.0 (1.9 s) · shot 5698

a young person holding the steering wheel inside a car
0:35.0–0:37.4 (2.4 s) · shot 5699

an adult cranking a car engine and getting in
0:37.4–0:42.2 (4.8 s) · shot 5700

a vintage car driving along a winding rural dirt road
0:42.2–0:51.6 (9.4 s) · shot 5701

a vintage car driving away along a dirt road
0:51.6–1:01.3 (9.7 s) · shot 5702

vintage cars driving towards the camera on a dirt road
1:01.3–1:04.7 (3.4 s) · shot 5703

vintage cars driving along a country road in daylight
1:04.7–1:16.6 (11.9 s) · shot 5704

passengers and driver inside a vintage car driving along
1:16.6–1:17.7 (1.1 s) · shot 5705

passengers looking out from inside a moving vintage car
1:17.7–1:18.9 (1.1 s) · shot 5706

vintage cars following each other on a dirt road
1:18.9–1:25.5 (6.7 s) · shot 5707

passengers inside a moving car on a dirt road
1:25.5–1:28.0 (2.5 s) · shot 5708

a car driving through a muddy and rough terrain
1:28.0–1:31.8 (3.8 s) · shot 5709

a vintage car driving through muddy terrain outdoors
1:31.8–1:36.8 (5.0 s) · shot 5710

a vintage car navigating through a muddy road
1:36.8–1:39.9 (3.2 s) · shot 5711

a vintage car driving across a muddy field
1:39.9–1:44.5 (4.6 s) · shot 5712

a vintage delivery truck parked outdoors in a rural area
1:44.5–1:47.6 (3.1 s) · shot 5713

an adult getting out of a vintage delivery truck
1:47.6–1:54.3 (6.7 s) · shot 5714

horses pulling a cart along a muddy dirt road
1:54.3–1:58.0 (3.8 s) · shot 5715

Men working with horses and equipment on dirt road in early 20th century.
1:58.0–2:01.6 (3.6 s) · shot 5716

Men operating early road paving machinery dumping gravel on road.
2:01.6–2:08.8 (7.2 s) · shot 5717

Crew of men with shovels working on road construction site.
2:08.8–2:11.9 (3.2 s) · shot 5718

Heavy road roller machine working on surface with man standing nearby.
2:11.9–2:16.0 (4.1 s) · shot 5719

Vintage cars driving away along a paved rural road.
2:16.0–2:18.5 (2.5 s) · shot 5720

Vehicles driving along a multi-lane rural road intersection with utility poles.
2:18.5–2:22.5 (4.0 s) · shot 5721

Old car driving along a curved paved road through grassy hills.
2:22.5–2:45.8 (23.3 s) · shot 5722

Vintage car parked near old wagon and signpost in rural setting.
2:45.8–3:03.5 (17.7 s) · shot 5723

Man in fedora and suit looking at wooden directional signposts.
3:03.5–3:07.5 (4.0 s) · shot 5724

Woman in car reacting with surprise or shock, lifting her hat.
3:07.5–3:10.2 (2.7 s) · shot 5725

Man in suit walking away from parked vintage car near signposts.
3:10.2–3:17.0 (6.8 s) · shot 5726

Two men talking inside vintage car, one gesturing with hand.
3:17.0–3:25.0 (8.0 s) · shot 5727

Man in fedora and bow tie smiling and adjusting his hat.
3:25.0–3:27.4 (2.4 s) · shot 5728

Woman in vintage car looking out with concerned expression.
3:27.4–3:28.5 (1.1 s) · shot 5729

Man standing by parked vintage car in rural landscape.
3:28.5–3:31.7 (3.2 s) · shot 5730

Man leaning into vehicle cabin pointing downward with animated expression.
3:31.7–3:35.3 (3.5 s) · shot 5731

Two men conversing while sitting inside vintage automobile.
3:35.3–3:39.8 (4.5 s) · shot 5732

Man in suit running away from parked car past signpost.
3:39.8–3:41.6 (1.8 s) · shot 5733

Driver in vintage car operating steering wheel with frantic expression.
3:41.6–3:43.4 (1.8 s) · shot 5734

Vintage car parked by roadside with another car in distance.
3:43.4–3:48.0 (4.6 s) · shot 5735

Woman loading packages into car near sidewalk shops in town.
3:48.0–3:53.9 (5.9 s) · shot 5736

Woman getting into vintage car parked near fruit crates in town.
3:53.9–4:07.1 (13.2 s) · shot 5737

Man exiting vintage car parked in residential neighborhood street.
4:07.1–4:10.9 (3.8 s) · shot 5738

Man carrying briefcase walking up stairs to front porch of house.
4:10.9–4:15.8 (4.9 s) · shot 5739

Old car parked outside storefront, J.A. Mack building in background.
4:15.8–4:25.5 (9.8 s) · shot 5740

Antique cars parked in front of a large barn with arched window.
4:25.5–4:28.1 (2.6 s) · shot 5741

Old trucks and cars parked in front of buildings.
4:28.1–4:32.8 (4.6 s) · shot 5742

Aerial view of a winding mountain road with vehicles driving.
4:32.8–4:39.4 (6.6 s) · shot 5743

Vehicle driving along a winding mountain road with forest background.
4:39.4–4:45.1 (5.8 s) · shot 5744

Vehicle driving down a dirt road through a dense forest.
4:45.1–4:47.8 (2.6 s) · shot 5745

Vintage cars parked near trees with mountains in the background.
4:47.8–4:52.4 (4.6 s) · shot 5746

People standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking a landscape.
4:52.4–4:54.5 (2.2 s) · shot 5747

Woman standing on a mountain road while cars pass by.
4:54.5–4:58.6 (4.1 s) · shot 5748

Car driving past a huge pile of snow or ice by trees.
4:58.6–5:05.1 (6.5 s) · shot 5749

Old cars driving along a dirt road near a giant tree trunk.
5:05.1–5:07.4 (2.3 s) · shot 5750

Close-up of a vintage car with people standing next to it.
5:07.4–5:09.9 (2.6 s) · shot 5751

Bear interacting with the front of a parked vintage car.
5:09.9–5:12.6 (2.7 s) · shot 5752

Vintage car driving through a giant tree trunk archway.
5:12.6–5:18.4 (5.8 s) · shot 5753

Vintage car parked near a picnic table with people sitting around it.
5:18.4–5:22.8 (4.3 s) · shot 5754

People having a picnic at a table by the water with a car behind them.
5:22.8–5:28.0 (5.2 s) · shot 5755

People picking flowers in a field with an old car parked nearby.
5:28.0–5:32.0 (4.0 s) · shot 5756

Person loading a tire into the back of a vintage convertible car.
5:32.0–5:35.5 (3.5 s) · shot 5757

Person lying comfortably inside the back of a parked vintage car.
5:35.5–5:38.1 (2.6 s) · shot 5758

Group of people sitting and relaxing on a sandy beach.
5:38.1–5:43.2 (5.1 s) · shot 5759

People walking and gathering on a sunny sandy beach.
5:43.2–5:51.9 (8.6 s) · shot 5760

Close-up view of ocean waves crashing onto the sandy shore.
5:51.9–5:55.5 (3.6 s) · shot 5761

People walking along a wide sandy beach toward the ocean.
5:55.5–6:03.6 (8.1 s) · shot 5762

Ocean waves washing over the wet sand on a beach.
6:03.6–6:07.4 (3.8 s) · shot 5763

Two children play on a beach, finding a small sea creature.
6:07.4–6:12.7 (5.3 s) · shot 5764

Close-up of a child holding up a small sea creature on a beach.
6:12.7–6:16.7 (4.0 s) · shot 5765

Two children playing in the sand and shallow water at the beach.
6:16.7–6:21.3 (4.5 s) · shot 5766

Children splashing in the water near rocks at the shoreline.
6:21.3–6:27.6 (6.3 s) · shot 5767

Children playing by water and rocks with crashing waves.
6:27.6–6:32.2 (4.6 s) · shot 5768

Foaming water and a vintage car driving through a shallow ford.
6:32.2–6:37.2 (5.0 s) · shot 5769

Vintage car driving on a dirt road through a rural landscape.
6:37.2–6:40.6 (3.4 s) · shot 5770

Vintage car driving through snow-covered landscape and across a high bridge.
6:40.6–6:47.7 (7.1 s) · shot 5771

Vintage car driving forward along elevated railroad tracks.
6:47.7–6:51.0 (3.3 s) · shot 5772

Vintage car driving across the top of a massive cylindrical pipeline.
6:51.0–6:53.6 (2.6 s) · shot 5773

Vintage car on a large pipeline, followed by a police officer running.
6:53.6–6:59.9 (6.3 s) · shot 5774

Police officer on a motorcycle preparing to chase.
6:59.9–7:02.2 (2.2 s) · shot 5775

Police officer on a motorcycle pursuing a vintage car around a bend.
7:02.2–7:08.7 (6.5 s) · shot 5776

Vintage car driving across a grassy field chased by motorcycles in the distance.
7:08.7–7:14.2 (5.5 s) · shot 5777

Vintage car driving down a grassy embankment onto a paved road.
7:14.2–7:18.3 (4.1 s) · shot 5778

Vintage car driving fast along a suburban street.
7:18.3–7:22.5 (4.2 s) · shot 5779

Vintage car driving on a road, tilting on two wheels during a sharp turn.
7:22.5–7:25.4 (2.9 s) · shot 5780

Motorcycles speeding down a suburban street during a chase.
7:25.4–7:27.2 (1.8 s) · shot 5781

Vintage car stopped on a road, surrounded by police officers and motorcycles.
7:27.2–7:36.0 (8.8 s) · shot 5782

Vintage car driving quickly down a steep residential street.
7:36.0–7:37.4 (1.5 s) · shot 5783

Man talking to police officers next to a parked motorcycle.
7:37.4–7:38.6 (1.2 s) · shot 5784

Vintage car rolling down a suburban street with a long pole attached.
7:38.6–7:44.0 (5.4 s) · shot 5785

Vintage car crashing through a wooden barrier gate on a rural road.
7:44.0–7:48.9 (5.0 s) · shot 5786

Motorcycle driving past a broken barrier gate toward an industrial factory.
7:48.9–7:56.8 (7.9 s) · shot 5787

Smokestacks with FORD lettering against a bright sky, factory buildings below.
7:56.8–7:58.1 (1.3 s) · shot 5788

Close view of industrial machinery, piping, and structures at a factory.
7:58.1–8:00.0 (1.9 s) · shot 5789

Industrial structures and large tanks seen from a low angle with a diagonal beam.
8:00.0–8:01.6 (1.6 s) · shot 5790

Complex industrial machinery with metal frameworks and gears operating inside a factory.
8:01.6–8:03.5 (1.8 s) · shot 5791

Thick billowing smoke rising against a bright sky from an industrial source.
8:03.5–8:04.6 (1.2 s) · shot 5792

Molten metal being poured from a crane with sparks flying in a foundry.
8:04.6–8:06.1 (1.5 s) · shot 5793

Bright sparks flying upwards from a molten metal pouring process in a foundry.
8:06.1–8:08.0 (1.8 s) · shot 5794

Detailed view of active mechanical machinery components operating with lubrication or fluid.
8:08.0–8:09.5 (1.5 s) · shot 5795

Mechanical linkage moving rapidly in an industrial machine setup.
8:09.5–8:10.6 (1.0 s) · shot 5796

Rotating metal component being shaped by a cutting tool in a machine.
8:10.6–8:12.0 (1.5 s) · shot 5797

Row of spinning metal discs or wheels with fibrous material below in a factory.
8:12.0–8:13.6 (1.6 s) · shot 5798

Busy factory floor with complex machinery, overhead belts, and working operators.
8:13.6–8:20.7 (7.0 s) · shot 5799

Workers assembling car body panels inside a busy manufacturing plant.
8:20.7–8:25.9 (5.2 s) · shot 5800

Long assembly line with car chassis and workers performing tasks in a factory.
8:25.9–8:27.5 (1.6 s) · shot 5801

Suspended car bodies moving along an overhead conveyor in an auto factory.
8:27.5–8:29.0 (1.5 s) · shot 5802

Workers operating assembly machinery on a production floor in a factory.
8:29.0–8:31.1 (2.1 s) · shot 5803

Long perspective view of an active factory floor with numerous workers and machines.
8:31.1–8:32.5 (1.4 s) · shot 5804

Workers assembling components on the side of a vehicle in a factory.
8:32.5–8:36.6 (4.1 s) · shot 5805
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