Railroads in United States History (1920, silent)

Year Published: 1920

Description:

Description: A brief history of the railroad industry in the United States up until 1920.

Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit http://www.prelinger.com.

Subjects: Transportation; 1920s

Tags: African American railroad workers; track sizes; animation; Black railroad laborers; city views; steam engines; split screen effects; trains; intertitles; charts; railroads

Film Sponsor:

Creator: "Society For Visual Education, Inc."

Credits:

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Prelinger Archives

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date:

Release Date: 1920

Geographical Location: USA

Genre/Form: educational

Language:

Rights: "Copyrighted 1920 by Society for Visual Education, Inc."

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: positive

Color: b&w

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: plus square

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 397

Complete Record: Description: A brief history of the railroad industry in the United States up until 1920. Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit http://www.prelinger.com. Subjects: Transportation; 1920s Tags: African American railroad workers; track sizes; animation; Black railroad laborers; city views; steam engines; split screen effects; trains; intertitles; charts; railroads Film Sponsor: Creator: "Society For Visual Education, Inc." Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Prelinger Archives Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: Release Date: 1920 Geographical Location: USA Genre/Form: educational Language: Rights: "Copyrighted 1920 by Society for Visual Education, Inc." Film Format: 16mm film Element: positive Color: b&w Color Process: Sound or Silent: silent Film Soundtrack Type: mos Edge Code: plus square Frame Rate: 24 fps Length (feet): 397