Films from America's national library
National Screening Room · Library of Congress
The Library of Congress keeps one of the world's largest film collections, and the National Screening Room shares part of it online. You can watch newsreels, early silent films, travel pictures and short documentaries. Many can be downloaded as well as streamed. It is a way to see America's past moving and breathing on screen.
National Screening RoomLibrary of Congress · free to watch at the sourceWatch at the source →Rights and credit. Most items in the National Screening Room are public domain and downloadable. Copyrighted films are stream-only, so check each title on its Library of Congress page.