Grain elevator

Basic film about the workings of an old family style grain mill, a one to two man operation. One hundred and fifty box cars per year of grain are provided from about 100 small farmers.

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Credits

director

Charles Konawal

production company

Wayne Finucan Productions

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016530

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Canada

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada

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

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Saskatchewan

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Prairies

Places → Saskatchewan

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1981

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