Follows a houseboat down the Mississippi River, explaining that the river and its tributaries form a vast network of waterways, linking great agricultural and industrial areas with important cities and ports. The importance of the Mississippi as a drainage basin for more than a third of the continent; its geographic, commercial and historic influence on adjacent lands.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322334
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - United States
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Houseboats
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mississippi River
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rivers - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Waterways
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → River boats
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Social sciences - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)