| CARPETS FOR RIVERS Men weave enormous willow mats that keep the Mississippi River from changing course. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7219 |
| Catalog #: | 255184 | |
| Clip Number: | 255184-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 500 | |
| Timecode: | 01:21:22 - 01:22:40 | |
| Location: | Helena, Arkansas, United States of America. | |
| Year Shot: | 1939 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Levees LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: River, Mississippi LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Arkansas | |
| Description: | CARPETS FOR RIVERS aka CONTROLLING THE MISSISSIPPI Men weave enormous willow mats that keep the Mississippi River from changing course. Helena, Arkansas, United States of America. Men at work building an artificial bank to the river by using lenghts of wood to form a vast carpet and control the course of river. Various shots of hundreds of men weaving enormous willow matting that is placed over the Mississippi River to protect against the river changing direction and flooding areas along the bank. Rocks are piled over the matting to keep the matting secured. | |
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