Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1920s footage of Thomas Edison with visitors at his West Orange laboratory
Thomas Edison seated at roll-top desk with cubbyholes jammed with papers; a visitor arrives, bows, and they shake hands, then he leans to speak into in Edison's ear / Jumpy footage of Edison posing and giving the man a document / Edison...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Plan to fight Great Depression by paying workers scrip is tested in Hawarden, IA
Title card: "Whips Depression! Novel plan provides work and makes money for Hawarden, Ia." / dollar scrip being printed as inventor of plan Charles Zylstra looks on / close shot of scrip / Zylstra sitting at desk looking over scrip /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Thomas Edison signs over factory where he made his first electric lamp to Henry Ford for the Ford Museum in Detroit
Title card: 'Ford Gets Home of Electric Lights - Mazdabrook, N.J. - Old Edison Factory Goes to New Museum in Detroit' / MS crowd mingles outside Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Glass House, small old factory where Thomas Edison made his first...
Sky News
Prototype ventilator on test bed
CLEAN: Interior shots of a prototype ventilator intended for COVID-19 patients designed by Gtech inventor Nick Grey working on a test bed on 21 March 2020 in Warndon, United Kingdom
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Atomic battery inventors discuss and demonstrate their creation
Dr. Ernest Linder and Paul Rappaport, co-developers of the world's first atomic battery and both staff members at RCA Laboratories, sitting at table and SOTs discussing atomic battery, show parts of atomic battery on poster, and...
Hearst Metrotone News
Henry Ford and Charles Sorensen walk together on a dirt track.
Henry Ford and Charles Sorensen walk together on a dirt track.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Automobile industrialist Henry Ford
CU Henry Ford, wearing fedora which casts shadow on his eyes / Note: exact year not known; documentation incomplete
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Footage of inventor Thomas Edison in US compiled on 86th anniversary of his birth
Title card: "In tribute to Thomas Alva Edison on the 86th anniversary of his birth February 11th 1847" / Edison posing for photo opportunity / Edison sitting in chair on lawn reading newspaper next to business magnate Henry Ford on his...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
'Prince Michalikais' attempts stunt with jet pack
Title card: "Rocket - Inventive Genius shoots in the works" / A man in a fedora assists Prince Michalikais in donning a 'jet pack' on his back; a close view of the assistant adjusting explosive packs / Michalikais leans over and the...
Getty Images
Dr. William Thaler Demonstrates Laser Beam
Dr William Thaler, a physicist at Georgetown University, demonstrates his laser beam / Thaler stands behind his desk looking at laser beam device / interrupts light beam using a piece of paper / CU Thaler's face / CU beam device.
Hearst Metrotone News
An inventor demonstrates a homemade flying saucer in his backyard.
An inventor demonstrates a homemade flying saucer in his backyard.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: British artist Lucian Freud dies aged 88
CLEAN: British artist Lucian Freud dies aged 88
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Prosecutor in Peter Madson trial leaves court in Copenhagen
The prosecutor in the case of Danish inventor Peter Madson leaves court in Copenhagen on the first day of the trial
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Harvey P. Trusty and jumpers demonstrate use of rescue chair with parachute
Title card: "Sky Lifesaver Drops Passengers and Seats Out of Plane in Midair - Harvey P. Trusty, Los Angeles inventor, tells of latest rescue wrinkle enabling timid air travelers to sit tight and be saved" / Trusty, in suit, speaking...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
East Berliners buy food in West Berlin; US prepares shipment of food for East Germany
Title: "East v. West 'Battle of Butter' in Germany" superimposed over butter being handed out / large crowd of German people shopping for food in the American sector of Berlin / WS cherries / crowd buying fruit / child drinking milk //...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Inventor Harvey Chapman gives demonstration of robot Garco; with chemicals, at lathe, with actress Joanne Gilbert
Title card: "Introducing - A Man with Plenty of Metal" / robot Garco holding metal cups, one with sparks shooting out; then smoke fills screen / Garco with chemicals / CU inventor and engineer Harvey Chapman working controls / Chapman...
Hearst Metrotone News
Henry Ford chops at a tree other the men use a saw to finish cutting it down.
Henry Ford chops at a tree other the men use a saw to finish cutting it down.
Hearst Metrotone News
Henry Ford drives a tractor in a field.
Henry Ford drives a tractor in a field.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Elon Musk unveils Hyperloop mass transport
CLEAN : Elon Musk unveils Hyperloop mass transport
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
German flying ace Captain Franz Carl Schleiff demonstrates his rubber car bumper invention by crashing cars
Captain Franz Carl Schleiff driving open car crashes into car on street causing dust, crowd watching in front of building; crowd starts to run toward scene / Schleiff looking for damages to bumper and cars from crash / Schleiff, driving...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Glider pulled by car mimics airplane navigation to train students
Title card: 'Learn flying in glider on auto, Greensburg, PA - Inventor Harry Traver explains newest device to train student pilots' / Harry Traver, in straw boater, speaking (no audio); behind, a seated teenage boy moves a joystick / car...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Prosecutor in Peter Madsen trial leaves court in Copenhagen
The prosecutor in the case of Danish inventor Peter Madsen leaves court in Copenhagen on the first day of the trial