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Power And The Land - Supplying Energy To Rural America Reel-4
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keywords: Rural Electrification Administration, REA, Electrical Power To Rural Areas, Electric Pump, Ice Trays In Freezer, Electric Washing Machine, Roast In Electric Oven
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 pump, person filling ice tray, cows drinking fresh water, vintage electric washing machine, woman basting a roast in electric oven and more...(read more)
- Date: 1940
- Duration: 00:07:15
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Power And The Land - Supplying Energy To Rural America Reel-4
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 pump, person filling ice tray, cows drinking fresh water, vintage electric washing machine, woman basting a roast in electric oven and more
Shot List:
R4:00:00:06;14
Farmer looks at electric pump and water tank in basement of house after house is plumbed with running water. CU, image of a person filling an ice tray, ice tray is placed in freezer compartment of a Westinghouse refrigerator. Shows a young boy taking a shower, farmer washing hands in bathroom.
R4:00:02:40;05
Cows drinking fresh water, fresh milk container placed in cold water, Cu, baby chicks in a chicken brooder heated by an electric bulb. Fresh water for the horses. Farmer cuts fire wood with electric saw.
R4:00:04:16;15
CU of farmer's wife putting clothes in vintage clothes washing machine. CU image of clothes washer agitator in motion. Young girl ironing clothes with electric iron. Woman running clothes through washing machine wringer. Woman basting a roast for cooking in oven of electric stove. Farm family at dinning table.
