While
searching through the millions of images and thousands of miles of film
and video footage, we've come across some unusual and unexpected visuals.
Some are newly created, and not yet published; others have been hidden
for years, sometimes due to missing or bad indices. This list grows, so
bookmark this page as a favorite and visit again. If you are interested
in any of these images, send an e-mail
or call Scott Tambert at 202-277-8985.
Please note that films & video can be converted to stills.
| Available Resource | Media | Posted | Ref. # |
| Soviet Gymnasts Create a Human Fountain | Film & Video | 01/02/97 | 6852 |
| Cool 60's Flashing Neon Lights | Film & Video | 01/02/97 | 6337 |
| Point of View Footage (Fast Motion) Driving through small towns and down country roads | Film & Video | 01/02/97 | 6258 |
| Amusing Teenagers Dancing the Twist | Film & Video | 01/02/97 | 6105 |
| Train Explosion | Film & Video | 12/18/96 | 5994 |
| Hippie Be-Ins, Go-Go Fashions & Dancing | Film & Video | 12/18/96 | 5800 |
| Graphic Execution of Criminals by Firing Squad | Film & Video | 12/18/96 | 5611 |
| Time Lapse Photography of a tugboat rising from the ground to floating as the tide comes in | Film & Video | 09/01/96 | 5578 |
| Clouds and weather patterns over North & South America from Space moving over a month's time | Film & Video | 09/01/96 | 5260 |
| Dogs being "inducted" into the Army, complete with physicals, shots, boot camp, etc. | Film & Video | 06/27/96 | 5019 |
| Abraham Lincoln near podium at Gettysburg | Photo | 06/15/96 | 5008 |
| Gold leaf illuminations of old & new testament scenes from a 14th century bible | Painting | 06/09/96 | 5001 |
| Head-on Locomotive Collisions | Film & Video | 06/08/96 | 4840 |
| President Nixon Bowling in the White House | Film & Video | 05/24/96 | 3002 |
| Tacoma Bridge Collapse | Film & Video | 05/12/96 | 2955 |
| Dr. Livingston in Africa | Film & Video | 05/05/96 | 2808 |
| Nine-year-old lion tamer | Film & Video | 05/05/96 | 2807 |
| Tallest Man in the world | Film & Video | 05/05/96 | 2806 |
| Boxing cats, with gloves on, in a title match | Film & Video | 05/05/96 | 2805 |
| Beheadings in Manchuria | Photo | 05/05/96 | 2803 |
| Men engaging in the sport of finger wrestling | Film & Video | 05/05/96 | 2801 |
| House of the Future, 1950's | Film & Video | 04/20/96 | 1050 |
| X-ray movies of people eating, drinking | Film & Video | 04/10/96 | 1049 |
| Dog who parachutes from plane and lands safely | Film & Video | 04/10/96 | 1045 |
| Elephant on Waterskis | Film & Video | 04/01/96 | 1044 |
| School boys learning table manners | Film & Video | 04/01/96 | 1042 |
| 1939 World's Fair | Film & Video | 03/18/96 | 1040 |
| Airplane Stunts | Film & Video | 03/18/96 | 1033 |
| A day in the life of a salesman | Film & Video | 03/18/96 | 1031 |
| The future of television (1940's) | Film & Video | 03/18/96 | 1030 |
| Alligators fighting, eating | Film & Video | 03/18/96 | 1029 |
| Time lapse photography of clouds | Film & Video | 03/18/96 | 1028 |
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