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Color footage of atomic bomb tests in Nevada

Color footage of atomic bomb tests with active duty military personnel at Camp Desert Rock, Nevada Test Site, Nevada. Shows soldiers in foxholes as nuclear detonation occurs nearby; light and shockwaves; blowing dust; soldiers climbing out of foxholes and running towards mushroom cloud. Some of this footage is familiar by virtue of having been seen in the film Atomic Cafe. Many soldiers who were present were exposed to high levels of radiation.

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This is a 1951 film showing you how to say “NO” and still keep your friends – Oh my good golly gosh

This is a 1951 film showing you how to say no to unwanted smoking, drinking and petting, and still keep your friends.

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Am I Trustworthy film from 1950

This is a short instructional video from the Prelinger Archives by Coronet Instructional Films about a young boy in the 1950s who learns about being trustworthy by returning borrowed items from the library among other things.

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1961 Homosexual Warning Video

1961 Anti-homosexual film targeted at teenage boys, urging them to avoid encounters with potential molesters. Homophobia of the 1960’s era was crazy, people were horrified of the gay community back then.

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