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Power And The Land - Supplying Energy To Rural America Reel-3
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keywords: Rural Electrification Administration, REA, Electrical Power To Rural Areas, Electric Transformer Sub-Station, Power Lines, Baking Using Electric Oven, Radio Broadcast, Farm Tractor
Synopsis: Portrays a farm family from St. Clairsville, Ohio who are members of an REA co-operative, and contrasts their life before and after electricity. More difficult tasks are done "the old way aka the hard way" without the miracle of electrical power. With scenes of an electric transformer sub-station, power lines on wooden power poles, pies placed in electric oven, radio broadcast, farmer driving tractor and more...(read more)
- Date: 1940
- Duration: 00:09:31
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Power And The Land - Supplying Energy To Rural America Reel-3
Portrays a farm family from St. Clairsville, Ohio who are members of an REA co-operative, and contrasts their life before and after electricity. More difficult tasks are done "the old way aka the hard way" without the miracle of electrical power. With scenes of an electric transformer sub-station, power lines on wooden power poles, pies placed in electric oven, radio broadcast, farmer driving tractor and more
Shot List:
00:15:44;08
Electric transformer sub-station and electric power lines running out into rural areas of America. Wooden power poles raised and electric power lines run into a farm home.
00:18:08;17
Farmer on vintage farm tractor, farm house in bg.
00:18:39;01
Hand placing a pie in oven of stove; Hand turning knob of vintage radio, radio (audio) broadcast of weather report. Farm family finds their work made easier with running water and electricity for power tools and household appliances.
