COLLECTION NAME:
River Films Collection
Record
Filename:
MCPL_RFC_0002.mp4
Identifier:
MCPL_RFC_0002
Title:
Scenes of River and from a Barge
Subject:
River industry -- Paducah (KY)
Subject:
Rivers -- Ohio and Tennessee
Subject:
Rivers -- Paducah (KY)
Subject:
Sports -- Baseball
Subject:
Towboats -- Ohio River
Subject:
Boats
Description:
8mm film depicting scenes of towboats, river travel, bridges, scenes of towns from the river and from onboard a barge. Opening shot shows the towboat G.F. McCall and is followed by a few minutes of video footage from a moving boat. A man receives a haircut at 3:10. Scenes of men working aboard a boat start around 5:30. A tanker for Pure Oil called the David D. Irwin is shown around the 8:30 mark. Secenes later in the film show trees covered with Spanish moss and an airboat. Near the 24:00 mark is a scene of men playing baseball. There is no sound to the film. Year and exact locations are unknown. Length of film 24:33
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