The Movie Archive
(part of
The Internet Archive) has a number of films showing windmills.
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Stunt compilation from 1918 shows people riding the sails of the
Dutch windmill in Golden Gate Park, including footage shot by the
cameraman as he went round on the sails.
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San Francisco by the Golden Gate from 1932 also shows the
Dutch Mill, and additionally the Murphy windmill at work near the
end of the film.
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The New York Worlds Fair from 1939-1940 shows a Dutch style mill
rotating [about 11:30 minutes into the film].
A number of other films show windpumps, as part of the American rural backdrop.
American films showing windmills