Saturday, May 30, 2009

The Last Man on Earth (1964) VIDEO

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Based on the Richard Matheson science fiction Novel "I am Legend" and later remade as "The Omega Man" starring Charlton Heston and "I am Legend" with Will Smith. Vincent Price is scientist Robert Morgan (Robert Neville) in a post apocalyptic world, that has been consumed by a plague that has transformed humanity into a race of bloodthirsty vampires. Only Morgan proves immune, and becomes a solitary vampire slayer.

It was filmed in Rome, Italy, and was later released theatrically in the United States by American International Pictures. The film was directed by Ubaldo Ragona and Sidney Salkow, It has since fallen into the public domain.



Director: Ubaldo Ragona
Audio/Visual: Mono, Black and White
Keywords: horror; Sci-Fi; Drama
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) VIDEO

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Digital Video & Imagery Distribution System. U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs RSS Video by Raymond Sarracino Date Taken: 05.24.2009, Posted: 05.28.2009 02:23. CSL Comaplapa, SV

B-roll of testing of the Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Scenes include static shots of the UAV. Part 1 of 3. Produced by Raymond Sarracino.


Category: B-Roll. Video ID: 61340 Filename: 0905/DOD_100043271.wmv, Size: 8.24 MB. Length: 00:01:34

Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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Producer: Digital Video & Imagery Distribution System
Keywords: Heron; UAV; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

New York Blues Ragtime Classical

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New York blues - rag classical, Performed by: Pietro Frosini - accordion. Composed by: Pietro Frosini. Record format: Edison Diamond Disc, Matrix number: 4998-B-1-6, Recording date: 1916, Release number: 50454-L, Release date: February 1918. NPS object catalog number: EDIS 41040



Pietro Frosini (1885-1951) was one of the first famous "stars of the accordion." He was born in Catania, Sicily, in 1885 and began to play the chromatic button accordion at the age of six. In 1905 he emigrated to San Francisco and was discovered by a talent scout for the Orpheum Vaudeville Circuit.

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Artist/Composer: Edison National Historic Site National Park Service
Keywords: New York Blues; Pietro Frosini; Ragtime; Edison
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps (3rd U.S. Infantry) VIDEO

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The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
The 3rd U.S. Infantry, traditionally known as "The Old Guard," is the oldest active-duty infantry unit in the Army, serving our nation since 1784.

The Old Guard is the Army's official ceremonial unit and escort to the president, and it also provides security for Washington, D.C., in time of national emergency or civil disturbance.
The unit received its unique name from Gen. Winfield Scott during a victory parade at Mexico City in 1847 following its valorous performance in the Mexican War. Fifty campaign streamers attest to the 3rd Infantry's long history of service, which spans from the Battle of Fallen Timbers to World War II and Vietnam.

Since World War II, The Old Guard has served as the official Army Honor Guard and escort to the president. In that capacity, 3rd Infantry soldiers are responsible for the conduct of military ceremonies at the White House, the Pentagon, national memorials and elsewhere in the nation's capital. In addition, soldiers of The Old Guard maintain a 24-hour vigil at the Tomb of the Unknowns, provide military funeral escorts at Arlington National Cemetery and participate in parades at Fort Myer and Fort Lesley J. McNair.

Along with these duties, The Old Guard presents historic theatrical productions to audiences in the Washington, D.C., area. One show, "Twilight Tattoo, " is presented weekly during the summer at the White House Ellipse. The show is free and open to the public.

The Old Guard annually participates in more than 6,000 ceremonies, an average of 16 per day.

Despite this arduous schedule, The Old Guard continuously prepares for its security and infantry missions by conducting year-round training, culminating in a rigorous evaluation of unit tactical proficiency. Because of this, all soldiers are as familiar with traditional infantry or military-police duties as they are with ceremonial duties.

The black-and-tan "buff strap" worn on the left shoulder by each member of the 3rd Infantry is a replica of the knapsack strap used by 19th-century predecessors of the unit to display its distinctive colors and distinguish its members from other Army units. The present buff strap continues to signify an Old Guard soldier's pride in personal appearance and precision performance that has marked the unit for 200 years.

A further distinction of The Old Guard is the time-honored custom of passing in review with fixed bayonets at all parades. This practice, officially sanctioned by the War Department in 1922, dates to the Mexican War in 1847 when the 3rd Infantry led a successful bayonet charge against the enemy at Cerro Gordo. Today, this distinction is still reserved for The Old Guard alone.

Producer: The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
Keywords: Old Guard; Fife and Drum Corps; 3rd U.S. Infantry
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Over There the Yanks are coming

Over There WAV 9 mb, Over There VBR MP3 2.54 mb, Over There FLAC 4.92 mb, Over There OGG format 1.25 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.

George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878–November 5, 1942), known publicly as George M. Cohan. Written in 1917 and introduced by the famous singer Nora Bayes, this World War I hit became the anthem for America's war effort.



Over There (written by George M. Cohan), performed by Billy Murray Edison 50443, recorded 1917. The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17, U.S.C.) or any other restrictions in the materials in the Variety Stage Collection.

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Artist/Composer: Thomas A. Edison, Inc
Keywords: Over There; George M. Cohan; WWI; yanks
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Give My Regards to Broadway, The Yankee Doodle Boy, You're a Grand Old Flag VOCAL

George M. Cohan Medley VBR MP3 3.02 mb, George M. Cohan Medley OGG format 2.75 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.

George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878–November 5, 1942), known publicly as George M. Cohan. Cohan had his first big Broadway hit in 1904 with the show Little Johnny Jones, which introduced his tunes "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy". His other major hit songs included "You're a Grand Old Flag",Cohan wrote it in 1906 for George Washington, Jr., his stage musical.



You're a Grand Old Flag Sheet Music
You're a Grand Old Flag Sheet Music
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Artist/Composer: United States Air Force Band
Keywords: George M. Cohan; Give My Regards to Broadway; The Yankee Doodle Boy; You're a Grand Old Flag
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Friday, May 15, 2009

Rule Britannia

Rule, Britannia VBR MP3 4.53 mb, Rule, Britannia OGG format 4.19 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.

Rule, Britannia!

  • James Thomson lyrics 1700-1748
  • Thomas Augustine Arne music 1710–1778
  • Albert Farrington Sung 1914
Edison Records. This is Edison Blue Amberol #2486. Source

Source: University of California Santa Barbara Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project, using wav file no copyright is claimed.



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Rule, BritanniaThis file is also in the public domain in countries that figure copyright from the date of death of the artist (post mortem auctoris), in this case James Thomson lyrics 1700-1748, Thomas Augustine Arne music 1710–1778 and that most commonly runs for a period of 50 to 70 years from December 31 of that year.

When Britain first at Heav'n's command
Arose from out the azure main;
This was the charter of the land,
And guardian angels sang this strain;

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves:
Britons never will be slaves.

The nations not so blest as thee,
Shall in their turns to tyrants fall;
While thou shalt flourish great and free,
The dread and envy of them all.

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves:
Britons never will be slaves.

Still mor majestic shalt thou rise,
More dreadful from each foreign stroke;
As the loud blast that tears the skies,
Serves but to root thy native oak.

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves:
Britons never will be slaves.

Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame,
All their attempts to bend thee down
Will but arouse thy generous flame;
But work their woe, and thy renown.

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves:
Britons never will be slaves.

To thee belongs the rural reign;
They cities shall with commerce shine;
All thine shall be the subject main,
And every shore it circles thine.

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves:
Britons never will be slaves.

The Muses, still with freedom found,
Shall to thy happy coast repair;
Blest Isle! With matchless beauty crowned,
And manly hearts to juide the fair.

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves:
Britons never will be slave


Artist/Composer: Edison Records
Keywords: Rule Britannia
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Strauss Waltz Medley

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Some of Johann Strauss's most famous works include the waltzes The Blue Danube, Kaiser-Walzer, Tales from the Vienna Woods, the Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, and the Pizzicato Polka. Among his operettas, Die Fledermaus and Der Zigeunerbaron are the most well-known.



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Artist/Composer: United States Air Force Band
Keywords: Strauss; Waltz
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Monday, May 11, 2009

Elk bugle bellow call AUDIO

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  • Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Photo by Robert Shallenberger/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or USFWS photo (if the photographer is known)
  • USFWS/Elkins, WV (if originating office but not the photographer is known)
Title: Elk, Alternative Title: (Cervus elaphus), Creator: USFWS, Source: WO-4419, Publisher: U.S. Fish and Widlife Service, Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Image from Public Domain Clip Art
Title: Elk bugle or bellow. Description: This 20 second audio clip is of a male (bull) elk bugling or bellowing. This sound is usually heard in the fall as the male elk are in rut, competing with other male elk for access to female (cow) elk for mating.
It is a sound that is often used as an iconic reference to the wild. Elk congregate in herds and usually need connected habitat areas to migrate between summer and winter forage areas. Deer family.

Subject Mammals. Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Type: Audio. Format: mp3. Source: NCTC Image Library. Language: English. Audience: General. File Size: 22.63 KB. Original Format: Digital betacam; Length: 20 seconds.

Artist/Composer: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Keywords: Elk; bugle; bellow; call
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea AUDIO

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Indigo Bunting Passerina cyaneaThe Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, is a small seed eating bird of the family Cardinalidae. Its migratory, range includes southern Canada to northern Florida during the breeding season, and from southern Florida to northern South America during the winter. It often migrates by night, using the stars to navigate. Its habitat is farmland, brush areas, and open woodland.
Artist/Composer: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Keywords: Indigo Bunting; bird call
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Sioux ghost dance 1894 VIDEO

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Sioux ghost dance / Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ; producer, W.K.L. Dickson. Title in Edison films catalog: Ghost dance. United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., [1894]. From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here shown, the dancers being genuine Sioux Indians, in full war paint and war costumes.

NOTES: Copyright: no reg. The Library of Congress Library is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17, U.S.C.) or any other restrictions in the materials in the Inventing Entertainment: The Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies.

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According to Edison film historian C. Musser, this film and others shot on the same day (see also Buffalo dance) featured Native American Indian dancers from Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and represent the American Indian's first appearance before a motion picture camera.

Filmed September 24, 1894, in Edison's Black Maria studio. Camera, William Heise. Duration: 0:21 at 20 fps

Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 125-26; Raff & Gammon. Price list of films, ca. June 1895, p. 2 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 41 [MI].

REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA. Suggested credit line: Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.

Producer: Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Keywords: Sioux; ghost dance; 1894; Thomas A. Edison

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Monday, May 4, 2009

Captain O'Kain, Rover Reformed AUDIO

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Turlough O'Carolan's Captain O'Kain, Captain O'Kain, and Rover Reformed English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). D Minor. Standard tuning. AAB. The melody appears in several early 18th century collections



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Composition Licence: Rover Reformed, English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). D Minor. Standard tuning. AAB. The melody appears in several early 18th century collections.

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Author: Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
Keywords: Fife and Drum; Old Guard; Continental Army
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Saturday, May 2, 2009

My old Kentucky Home AUDIO

My old Kentucky Home 64Kbps MP3 1.86 mb, My old Kentucky Home VBR MP3 3.71 mb, My old Kentucky Home OGG format 1.59 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.

One of the all time favourites on cylinder, performed by the German soprano Frieda Hempel and the Criterion Quartet (John Young (Tenor), Horatio Rench (Tenor), George Reardon (Baritone), Donald Chalmers (Bass).



Edison Royal Purple cylinder #29008 (take 3, mould 1), recorded in 1918

Lyricist: Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

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