This film describes the Seaway project from conception to completion, from the early fur trade to June, 1959, when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared the Seaway open. Animated drawings show the profile of the waterway.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322891
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → St. Lawrence Seaway
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Waterways
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public works - Canada
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Economic conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)