HIGHWAYS OF SERVICE Part 1

Description

On the importance of roads in developing the U.S. Shows Indians with travois on a trail, covered wagons on an early road, automobiles traveling on early highways, and modern roads. Commercial vehicles of many types use the new highways. Shows the first highway over Donner Pass and the Donner Monument. A new road is opened to Big Bear Lake near San Bernardino, California. Shows a pioneer grave (woman, 1845) along the new highway near the Oregon Trail in the Mt. Hood vicinity. A new highway up Mount Baker facilitates reaching a forest fire. Includes views of concession operations and campers in a national forest. Shows a road tunnel through a mountain.

Collection

Records of the Extension Service

Series

Motion Picture Films