A revealing look at Canada’s heartland. Traditional occupations of wheat farming, cattle raising and lumbering are shown with new occupations created by technology. Harnessing of rivers has brought irrigation and electric power for manufacturing. New industries plus discovery of oil, uranium and other minerals are changing life in the Prairie Provinces.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001668
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Canada - Rural conditions
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Logging
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Lumber trade
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Timber - Canada
Animals & Wildlife → Cattle breeders
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Prairie Provinces
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Logging
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Prairies
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Timber - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)