A study of the development of the use of water power in the USA, from the small watermill of the early settler to the immense hydro-electricity projects at Niagara, Boulder Dam, and the Tennessee Valley today. A survey of the potential water-power of the world completes the film.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313280
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-power
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Hydroelectric power plants
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power resources - United States
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-power
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)