A/V Geeks 16mm Films | New Neighbor (1953) @avgeeks | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
This film details the construction and community integration of the Fairless Works steel mill, named after U.S. Steel's Chairman and CEO Benjamin Fairless. The mill, located in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River, is showcased as a monumental project: the largest fully integrated steel mill built at one time. It walks through the entire process, from engineering and site selection to the construction and christening of the first furnace.
Key moments include Hazel Fairless christening the first furnace, named after her, and Nancy Fairless lighting it, symbolizing the family’s role in the project's legacy. The film emphasizes U.S. Steel’s efforts to be a good neighbor to the surrounding community, highlighting cooperation with local authorities, the importance of job creation, and environmental measures to ensure proper water and air treatment.
The film contrasts the industrial steel mill with the suburban Fairless Hills and Levittown developments, which grew alongside the mill, illustrating the balance between heavy industry and residential living.
Great shots include bulldozers, cranes, and pile drivers constructing the steel mill, the first pour of steel into the furnace, aerial views of both the sprawling mill and nearby suburban developments, and speeches by Benjamin Fairless, reinforcing the mill’s significance. The narrative emphasizes the massive workforce, with 10,000 men on-site and millions of others contributing indirectly to the project.
We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.
This film details the construction and community integration of the Fairless Works steel mill, named after U.S. Steel's Chairman and CEO Benjamin Fairless. The mill, located in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River, is showcased as a monumental project: the largest fully integrated steel mill built at one time. It walks through the entire process, from engineering and site selection to the construction and christening of the first furnace.
Key moments include Hazel Fairless christening the first furnace, named after her, and Nancy Fairless lighting it, symbolizing the family’s role in the project's legacy. The film emphasizes U.S. Steel’s efforts to be a good neighbor to the surrounding community, highlighting cooperation with local authorities, the importance of job creation, and environmental measures to ensure proper water and air treatment.
The film contrasts the industrial steel mill with the suburban Fairless Hills and Levittown developments, which grew alongside the mill, illustrating the balance between heavy industry and residential living.
Great shots include bulldozers, cranes, and pile drivers constructing the steel mill, the first pour of steel into the furnace, aerial views of both the sprawling mill and nearby suburban developments, and speeches by Benjamin Fairless, reinforcing the mill’s significance. The narrative emphasizes the massive workforce, with 10,000 men on-site and millions of others contributing indirectly to the project.
We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.
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This 1950s footage captures a mixture of everyday and educational activities, with a focus on a young man’s routine and studies, set against the backdrop of casual interactions, botanical studies, and scientific exploration in a laboratory.
The scenes open with a man cutting a flower, followed by a sequence of young men sitting at desks, reading books and newspapers, and discussing various subjects. There are moments of casual interactions between friends, as they examine plants, review books on botany, and engage in lively conversations. The footage also features an engineer waving from a train, newspaper headlines about tennis finals, and boys enjoying a walk in the park.
Throughout the clips, the young man appears to be studying diligently, often seated at his desk, flipping through books, or working on assignments. These study sessions are interspersed with conversations with his father, who provides guidance, and moments of reflection as the boy contemplates his work.
The later sequences shift to a lab setting, where a man is seen conducting experiments with bubbling liquids in glassware, adjusting knobs, and observing chemical reactions. These scientific moments, mixed with the earlier botanical studies, suggest an exploration of both the natural world and scientific discovery.
The shooting slates that appear frequently between scenes, along with the methodical nature of the activities, hint at the footage being part of a larger educational film or documentary.
We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.")
