The St. Lawrence Seaway.

Duration: 0:16:28

Genres: Educational, Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1959

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Describes the seaway in terms of its appearance, location, construction, operation, and economic potentials. Shows the ceremonies in which Queen Elizabeth of England and President Eisenhower opened the Seaway and the Queen's subsequent visit to Chicago. Illustrates in detail using models, animation, and live-action photography the construction, size, and operation of the canals, locks, and power dams. The bottle-neck to ocean shipping the old locks constituted is pointed out along with specific economic benefits available to the United States and Canada in the exporting and importing of wheat, iron, ore, coal, and manufactured goods.

Complete Record: The St. Lawrence Seaway. Encyclopaedia Britannica Films. 16 Min., Sd., Color, 16 Mm. © Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc.; 26oct59; Mp10026. , Describes the industrial growth of the area surrounding the St Lawrence Seaway and its significance to both Canada and the United States. Describes the earlier systems and some problems met in building this new one. Uses live photography and animation. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

Metadata Source:University of Georgia Brown Media Archives