Inland Waterways - In The Development Of American Transportation

Duration: 0:16:19

Genre: Educational

Creator: Encyclopedia Britanica Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Traces growth of America's inland waterways system-its expansion, decline with the invention of the locomotive and its revival with mass production industries., Shows how the early American need for transportation started the use of waterways to move people and goods and, where natural barriers existed, canals were built. Depicts the growth of the waterways until the invention of the steam engine and development of railroads threatened their usefulness. Points out that the waterways regain their importance by being able to transport large amounts of imperishable goods. Follows a flatboat from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Brownsville, Texas, as it drops off and picks up barges along the way and shows the utilization of radar, radio telephone, and locks in providing safe transportation.

Complete Record: Traces growth of America's inland waterways system-its expansion, decline with the invention of the locomotive and its revival with mass production industries., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.