Water is a willing worker; shaping the land, shifting earth or rock, carrying the food by which plants survive and so supporting other forms of life. Water is also beautiful: raindrops pelting the earth, the mighty cataract of Niagara.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011819
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)