COLLECTION NAME:
River Films Collection
Record
Filename:
MCPL_RFC_0003.mp4
Identifier:
MCPL_RFC_0003
Title:
Scenes of a River, Life on a Barge, and Inside a Lock and Dam
Subject:
River industry -- Paducah (KY)
Subject:
Rivers -- Ohio River
Subject:
Rivers -- Tennessee River
Subject:
Rivers -- Mississippi River
Subject:
Towboats
Subject:
Barges
Description:
8mm film depicting scenes of towboats, river travel, bridges, scenes of towns and farms from the boat, the operations of locks, the transportation of goods on the river. The 4:00 mark shows farmland near Harvey, Louisiana. The 5:30 mark shows scenes inside a lock. The 15:30 mark shows scenes of a family aboard a barge. Scenes of Gulf Oil and Pure Oil logos are visible. Year and exact locations are unknown. Length of film 39:34.
Publisher:
McCracken County Public Library
Type:
8mm Film
Format:
Video/MOV
Language:
N/A
Coverage:
Paducah (KY)
Rights:
Permission to use or copy this image must be obtained from the McCracken County Public Library, Local and Family History Department