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video thumbnail — b/w man sitting in bouncing "sky car" (early form of helicopter) - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W man sitting in bouncing "Sky Car" (early form of helicopter)

video thumbnail — senior inventor working with holographic augmented reality 3d wind turbine model,concept of technology and environment - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor working with Holographic Augmented Reality 3D Wind Turbine Model,Concept of technology and environment

video thumbnail — b/w pan man pedals on flying invention down ramp + lands on ground - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W PAN man pedals on flying invention down ramp + lands on ground

video thumbnail — b/w men push man on bicycle with wings + tail / 1 man lights engine, bicycle wipes out burning - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W men push man on bicycle with wings + tail / 1 man lights engine, bicycle wipes out burning

video thumbnail — b/w 1958 scientist in lab examines body on table as senior man watches - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W 1958 scientist in lab examines body on table as senior man watches

video thumbnail — retro dials and gauges coming to life in a boffin's den - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Retro dials and gauges coming to life in a boffin's den

video thumbnail — alternative energy - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Alternative energy

video thumbnail — alternative energy - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Alternative energy

video thumbnail — senior farmer ww2 navy veteran working in his shop - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior Farmer WW2 Navy Veteran Working in his shop

video thumbnail — portrait of senior farmer ww2 navy veteran - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Portrait of Senior Farmer WW2 Navy Veteran

video thumbnail — senior inventor working with holographic augmented reality 3d wind turbine model,concept of technology and environment - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor working with Holographic Augmented Reality 3D Wind Turbine Model,Concept of technology and environment

video thumbnail — senior inventor working on wind turbine, alternative energy concept. - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor working on wind turbine, Alternative energy concept.

video thumbnail — senior inventor working with holographic augmented reality 3d wind turbine model,concept of technology and environment - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor working with Holographic Augmented Reality 3D Wind Turbine Model,Concept of technology and environment

video thumbnail — young business boy with jet pack in england - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Young Business Boy with Jet Pack in England

video thumbnail — young business boy with jet pack in england - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Young Business Boy with Jet Pack in England

video thumbnail — 1900s b/w montage thomas edison works in his lab and turns on light bulb / united states - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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1900s B/W MONTAGE Thomas Edison works in his lab and turns on light bulb / United States

video thumbnail — two asian female engineers in the laboratory analysis of components and chipsets of wind turbines ,working with holographic augmented reality 3d wind turbine model. - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Two Asian female engineers in the laboratory Analysis of components and chipsets of wind turbines ,working with Holographic Augmented Reality 3D Wind Turbine Model.

video thumbnail — grampy gets inventive with making toys for orphan children - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Grampy gets inventive with making toys for orphan children

video thumbnail — man using 3d printer - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Man using 3D Printer

video thumbnail — evil professor - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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video thumbnail — wooden toy making skills / retirement activities - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Wooden toy making skills / Retirement Activities

video thumbnail — 1934 b/w man (hank fadis) with square wings on arms jumps off sand dune + wipes out / rowena, oregon - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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1934 B/W man (Hank Fadis) with square wings on arms jumps off sand dune + wipes out / Rowena, Oregon

video thumbnail — the story of the inventor - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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The story of the inventor

video thumbnail — b/w low angle man (edward e. blain) with large wings + tail on back jumps from bridge into thames river, march 28, 1932 , new london, connecticut - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W low angle man (Edward E. Blain) with large wings + tail on back jumps from bridge into Thames River, March 28, 1932 , New London, Connecticut

video thumbnail — b/w 2 people on flying invention with flapping wings / it collapses - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W 2 people on flying invention with flapping wings / it collapses

video thumbnail — 1934 b/w man (hank fadis) with square wings on arms + tail on back running in field away from camera / rowena, oregon - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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1934 B/W man (Hank Fadis) with square wings on arms + tail on back running in field away from camera / Rowena, Oregon

video thumbnail — b/w man flapping wings of bicycle with wings + tail - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W man flapping wings of bicycle with wings + tail

video thumbnail — senior inventor working with holographic augmented reality 3d wind turbine model,concept of technology and environment - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor working with Holographic Augmented Reality 3D Wind Turbine Model,Concept of technology and environment

video thumbnail — senior inventor working with holographic augmented reality 3d wind turbine model,concept of technology and environment - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor working with Holographic Augmented Reality 3D Wind Turbine Model,Concept of technology and environment

video thumbnail — improve the skills of the elderly - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Improve the skills of the elderly

video thumbnail — 1934 b/w pan man (hank fadis) with square wings on arms running in field followed by dog / rowena, oregon - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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1934 B/W PAN man (Hank Fadis) with square wings on arms running in field followed by dog / Rowena, Oregon

video thumbnail — futuristic senior man talking to younger woman with variety of clocks in background - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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1958 futuristic senior man talking to younger woman with variety of clocks in background

video thumbnail — b/w man sitting + pedaling on flying invention - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W man sitting + pedaling on flying invention

video thumbnail — senior inventor developing electronic drone. - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor developing electronic Drone.

video thumbnail — senior inventor developing electronic drone. - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor developing electronic Drone.

video thumbnail — "world honors photography's 100th birthday" / "new york" superimposed over people at the entrance to the museum of modern art / the museum of modern... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Centennial of photography celebrated at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City; a look at photography pioneers

video thumbnail — two asian female engineers in the laboratory analysis of components and chipsets of wind turbines ,working with holographic augmented reality 3d wind turbine model. - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Two Asian female engineers in the laboratory Analysis of components and chipsets of wind turbines ,working with Holographic Augmented Reality 3D Wind Turbine Model.

video thumbnail — clean and repair - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Clean and repair

video thumbnail — senior farmer ww2 navy veteran working in his shop - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior Farmer WW2 Navy Veteran Working in his shop

video thumbnail — senior farmer ww2 navy veteran cutting metal in his shop - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior Farmer WW2 Navy Veteran Cutting Metal in his shop

video thumbnail — b/w man sitting in bouncing "sky car" (early form of helicopter) - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W man sitting in bouncing "Sky Car" (early form of helicopter)

video thumbnail — 1900s b/w montage thomas edison operates movie camera, also tight shot of his head / united states - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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1900s B/W MONTAGE Thomas Edison operates movie camera, also tight shot of his head / United States

video thumbnail — christmas day help arrives at the orphanage - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Christmas Day Help Arrives at the Orphanage

video thumbnail — 1910s glenn curtiss sitting in early airplane with man starting engine - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W 1910s Glenn Curtiss sitting in early airplane with man starting engine (jump cut)

video thumbnail — engineer inspecting 3d printer - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Engineer inspecting 3d Printer

video thumbnail — b/w 1922 man with wings on arms running backwards - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W 1922 man with wings on arms running backwards

video thumbnail — b/w 1930's man riding strange early helicopter on ground away from camera - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W 1930's man riding strange early helicopter on ground away from camera

video thumbnail — b/w 1920's man riding bicycle with flapping wings - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W 1920's man riding bicycle with flapping wings

video thumbnail — b/w man with large wings + tail on back jumps from rock + falls on ground - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W man with large wings + tail on back jumps from rock + falls on ground

video thumbnail — b/w pan man with large wings + tail on back running in grass - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W PAN man with large wings + tail on back running in grass

video thumbnail — wooden toy artist - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Wooden Toy Artist

video thumbnail — seniors learn woodworking skills - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Seniors learn woodworking skills

video thumbnail — 1900s rear view wright brothers in biplane flying away from camera / documentary - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W 1900s REAR VIEW Wright brothers in biplane flying away from camera / documentary

video thumbnail — 1900s wright brothers starting propeller on biplane / documentary - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W 1900s Wright brothers starting propeller on biplane / documentary

video thumbnail — b/w pan man riding strange flying invention with stacked rings on ground past camera - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W PAN man riding strange flying invention with stacked rings on ground past camera

video thumbnail — henry ford and wife clara seated in 1st ford car on road, henry ford 2nd standing alongside / mr. and mrs. ford and henry 2nd beside first ford in... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Henry Ford and his wife enjoy a ride in the first Ford car built

video thumbnail — senior inventor developing electronic drone. - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor developing electronic Drone.

video thumbnail — senior inventor working with futuristic reality technology of a windmill in display screen,designing a component for wind turbine farm,concept of technology and environment - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor working with Futuristic reality technology of a windmill in display screen,Designing a component for Wind Turbine farm,Concept of technology and environment

video thumbnail — senior inventor working with futuristic reality technology of a windmill in display screen,designing a component for wind turbine farm,concept of technology and environment - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior inventor working with Futuristic reality technology of a windmill in display screen,Designing a component for Wind Turbine farm,Concept of technology and environment

video thumbnail — senior farmer ww2 navy veteran grinding metal in his shop - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior Farmer WW2 Navy Veteran Grinding Metal in his shop

video thumbnail — senior farmer ww2 navy veteran grinding metal in his shop - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior Farmer WW2 Navy Veteran Grinding Metal in his shop

video thumbnail — senior farmer ww2 navy veteran working in his shop - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior Farmer WW2 Navy Veteran Working in his shop

video thumbnail — senior farmer ww2 navy veteran welding in his shop - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Senior Farmer WW2 Navy Veteran Welding in his shop

video thumbnail — high angle view of barnes wallis' hand drawing spherical shapes as a diagram on a paper pad; 1967. - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Barnes Wallis' hand draws sphere diagrams on paper; 1967

video thumbnail — inventor thomas edison is helped from a passenger train by an african-american porter as he returns to new jersey after appearing at the henry... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Thomas Edison returns to NJ from the "Light's Golden Jubilee" celebration

video thumbnail — portrait of mad scientist - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Portrait of mad scientist

video thumbnail — 1920s men giving senior thomas edison tour thru room full of light bulbs in ge factory - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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B/W 1920s men giving senior Thomas Edison tour thru room full of light bulbs in GE factory

video thumbnail — henry ford visiting shop where he invented first car, then sitting in old quadricycle / detroit, michigan, united states - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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1952 MONTAGE Henry Ford visiting shop where he invented first car, then sitting in old quadricycle / Detroit, Michigan, United States

video thumbnail — year-old wind-up doll in kimono performed the “kakizome” ritual january 2 japan--the first calligraphy writing of the new year. the male doll, its... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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180-Year-Old Doll Performs 2018's First Calligraphy Ritual 'kakizome'

video thumbnail — electronic cigarettes -- the latest fade or a real alternative to tobacco? in china, home to some 350 million smokers, one company has started... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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CLEAN: Chinese inventor promotes 'electronic' cigarettes

video thumbnail — electronic cigarettes -- the latest fade or a real alternative to tobacco? in china, home to some 350 million smokers, one company has started... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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CLEAN: Chinese inventor promotes 'electronic' cigarettes

video thumbnail — young business boy with rockets in england - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Young Business Boy with Rockets in England

video thumbnail — "honor edison's old employes [sic], west orange, nj - mrs. thomas edison gives awards at field day fete" / mrs. mina edison speaking / people lining... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Edison employee gathering at West Orange, NJ

video thumbnail — john "soda ash johnny" horan cuts into birthday cake, "happy birthday 100" / cake / sot horan "i'm hale and hearty. 83 years of service with the... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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John Michael Horan celebrates 100th birthday

video thumbnail — stills and portrait, head shots of inventor thomas edison, in his later life / 1931 western union telegram from edison sending regrets that he cannot... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Photographs of Thomas Edison in his later years

video thumbnail — "mr. and mrs. edison in the garden of their florida home" / 2-shot thomas edison and wife mina miller edison sit outdoors at their home; he wears a... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Thomas Edison with his wife Mina Miller Edison, and with Harvey Firestone, in 1930

video thumbnail — contestants for the edison scholarship stand at small tables during scholarship ceremony at thomas edison's west orange laboratory grounds /... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Thomas Edison speaks at 1930 Edison Scholarship competition at his laboratories in West Orange, NJ

video thumbnail — thomas edison, outdoors, peers through hand-cranked camera, turns crank / edison's friend, industrialist henry ford, sitting in a chair outdoors /... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Various shots of inventor Thomas Edison in later life

video thumbnail — side view 84-year-old thomas edison sits in passenger seat of car, chats with photographer; people surround the car / throng of people surrounds... - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Thomas Edison is the first to drive over a Ft. Myers, FL, bridge dedicated to him

video thumbnail — thomas edison, wearing a daisy in his lapel, smiles, looks at camera as he sits in the garden of his winter home in fl on his 84th birthday - old inventor stock videos & royalty-free footage

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Inventor Thomas Edison on his 84th birthday in 1930