Inventions in America's Growth (1850-1910)

Duration: 11

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1956

Creator: Coronet Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Roy A. Price

Description: Shows Jonathan Sharp as he recalls the many inventions which have taken place over a period of forty years during his lifetime. Pictures the first phonograph, telephone, electric lamp, streetcar, motor car, airplane, and radio. Includes still pictures of leading American inventors and presents some of their inventions. Summarizes the major inventions of the period., An old settler recalls his first sights of the spinning Jenny, cotton gin, steam engine, steamboat, locomotive, telegraph and reaper, and describes the effects of these machines on a growing America.

Complete Record: Shows Jonathan Sharp as he recalls the many inventions which have taken place over a period of forty years during his lifetime. Pictures the first phonograph, telephone, electric lamp, streetcar, motor car, airplane, and radio. Includes still pictures of leading American inventors and presents some of their inventions. Summarizes the major inventions of the period., , An old settler recalls his first sights of the spinning Jenny, cotton gin, steam engine, steamboat, locomotive, telegraph and reaper, and describes the effects of these machines on a growing America.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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