| DAM NOVELTY Good footage of the World's largest roller dam on the Mississippi river, United States of America | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7260 |
| Catalog #: | 506635 | |
| Clip Number: | 506635-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 217 | |
| Timecode: | 01:38:03 - 01:38:50 | |
| Location: | Mississippi river, United States of America. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Dams LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: River, Mississippi TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Riverboats, Paddleboats | |
| Description: | A DAM NOVELTY ! The World's largest roller Dam. The Mississippi river between St Louis and St Paul United States of America. L/S's of the strange looking roller dam which crosses the upper Mississippi. The narrator says that the dam has "11 cylindrical roller gates each weighing 200 tonnes." L/S's of the interior of the dam control room. Nice M/S's of a paddle steamer (U.S. Ellen) passing the dam on the river. | |
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