Highlands of the Andes

United States, 1948

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Episode of Series “Earth and it’s peoples”.
A description of the Andes of Peru and the mineral resources of the area. Shows the people working in the gold, silver and copper mines, also farmers cultivating the poor, rocky soil.

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Credits

director

Jules Bucher

production company

United World Films

Louis de Rochemont Associates

Duration

00:20:40:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1948

Appears in

The Earth and its peoples

Group of items

The Earth and its peoples

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321317

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Andes Region - Rural conditions

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Copper mines and mining

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farmers

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farming

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Gold mines and mining

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Andes Region - Rural conditions

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America - Peru

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Peru

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Peru - Social life and customs

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mines and mineral resources

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Places → Peru

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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