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Boulder Dam: The Pictoral Record of Man's Conquest of the Colorado River
produced by United States. Department of the Interior (District of Columbia: United States. Department of the Interior, 1937), 35 mins
Reel 1 shows the Colorado River and the arid deserts of the Southwest. Bulldozers build a road to the proposed dam site. A train brings in supplies and materials made throughout the U.S. The dam site is surveyed. Shows Boulder City, Nev., including workmen's dormitories, kitchen, and mess hall. Workers ride to the...
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produced by United States. Department of the Interior (District of Columbia: United States. Department of the Interior, 1937), 35 mins
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Reel 1 shows the Colorado River and the arid deserts of the Southwest. Bulldozers build a road to the proposed dam site. A train brings in supplies and materials made throughout the U.S. The dam site is surveyed. Shows Boulder City, Nev., including workmen's dormitories, kitchen, and mess hall. Workers ride to the dam site in trucks and drill and blast out diversion tunnels. Power shovels clear debris. Reel 2, diversion tunnels are blasted open a...
Reel 1 shows the Colorado River and the arid deserts of the Southwest. Bulldozers build a road to the proposed dam site. A train brings in supplies and materials made throughout the U.S. The dam site is surveyed. Shows Boulder City, Nev., including workmen's dormitories, kitchen, and mess hall. Workers ride to the dam site in trucks and drill and blast out diversion tunnels. Power shovels clear debris. Reel 2, diversion tunnels are blasted open and cofferdams are constructed. Bulldozers and trucks clear excavated material. Sand and gravel is brought in by train and is screened, washed, and graded. Concrete is mixed and is carried by truck and locomotive to the dam site. Reel 3, concrete is poured into forms. Shows the interior of a tunnel, the intake towers, spillways, and penstock valves. Tubing is made at the dam site and is assembled by workmen. Reel 4, penstock pipe sections are trucked from factory to the dam site and lowered into position by cable. Concrete is poured into cofferdams. President Roosevelt speaks at the dedication ceremonies. Shows flashes of spillways, transmission towers, and power lines, and an aerial view of Boulder Dam and Lake Meade.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
United States. Department of the Interior
Date Published / Released
1937
Publisher
United States. Department of the Interior
Topic / Theme
Water in the American West, Civil engineering, Dams, Science and Technology, Climate and the Environment, Ecology, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Ford Rouge Plant: A Film Story of Man, Methods, and Motor Cars
produced by Ford Motor Company (Detroit, MI: Ford Motor Company, 1937), 9 mins
This documentary, produced by the Ford Motor Company, features the story behind the Ford Rouge Plant.
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produced by Ford Motor Company (Detroit, MI: Ford Motor Company, 1937), 9 mins
Description
This documentary, produced by the Ford Motor Company, features the story behind the Ford Rouge Plant.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ford Motor Company
Date Published / Released
1937
Publisher
Ford Motor Company
Topic / Theme
Manufacturing processes, Automobile manufacturing, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1937 by Ford Motor Company
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The Ford Rouge Plant, Part 3
produced by Ford Motor Company (Detroit, MI: Ford Motor Company, 1937), 11 mins
This documentary, produced by the Ford Motor Company, is about Ford's Rouge Plant.
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produced by Ford Motor Company (Detroit, MI: Ford Motor Company, 1937), 11 mins
Description
This documentary, produced by the Ford Motor Company, is about Ford's Rouge Plant.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ford Motor Company
Date Published / Released
1937
Publisher
Ford Motor Company
Topic / Theme
Automobile manufacturing, Factories, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1937 by Ford Motor Company
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Hall of the Giants
(District of Columbia: United States. Department of the Interior, 1937), 7 mins
Shows views of Yosemite National Park including 'Big Tree Lodge,' 'Wawona Tunnel Trees,' rock formations, and streams. Tourists fish in a stream, stroll along a forest path, and ride horses and bicycles in the park. CCC men work in the park.
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(District of Columbia: United States. Department of the Interior, 1937), 7 mins
Description
Shows views of Yosemite National Park including 'Big Tree Lodge,' 'Wawona Tunnel Trees,' rock formations, and streams. Tourists fish in a stream, stroll along a forest path, and ride horses and bicycles in the park. CCC men work in the park.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1937
Publisher
United States. Department of the Interior
Topic / Theme
Forests, Land conservation, National parks, Climate and the Environment, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Mad Ohio
in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by Haile Productions (Privately Published, 1937, originally published 1937), 16 mins
Showing West Virginia and Kentucky flooded by the Ohio River and its tributaries during the great flood of 1937.
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in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by Haile Productions (Privately Published, 1937, originally published 1937), 16 mins
Description
Showing West Virginia and Kentucky flooded by the Ohio River and its tributaries during the great flood of 1937.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Haile Productions
Date Published / Released
1937
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Floods, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright owner is unknown. Alexander Street Press is eager to hear from any rights owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in the future. Any information concerning rights to this work can be sent to the editor at the address below.
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March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 6, Mormonism
in March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 6 (New York, NY: HBO, 1937, originally published 1937), 6 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 6 (New York, NY: HBO, 1937, originally published 1937), 6 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1937-01-22, 1937
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Employment, Mormonism, Religion and Belief Systems, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 7, Enemies of Alcohol
in March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 7 (New York, NY: HBO, 1937, originally published 1937), 6 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 7 (New York, NY: HBO, 1937, originally published 1937), 6 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1937-02-19, 1937
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Spirits (Alcohol), Temperance, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 9, Britain's Food Defenses
in March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 9 (New York, NY: HBO, 1937, originally published 1937), 7 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 9 (New York, NY: HBO, 1937, originally published 1937), 7 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1937-04-16, 1937
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Malnutrition, Military recruitment, Food supply, Disease and Health, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 9, The Supreme Court
in March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 9 (New York, NY: HBO, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 3, Episode 9 (New York, NY: HBO, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1937-04-16, 1937
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
National supreme courts, New Deal, 1933-1938, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 4, Episode 2, Junk and War
in March of Time, Volume 4, Episode 2 (New York, NY: HBO, 1937, originally published 1937), 4 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 4, Episode 2 (New York, NY: HBO, 1937, originally published 1937), 4 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1937-10-01, 1937
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Iron and steel industry, War, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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