TUNNELING TO YOSEMITE Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

On the construction of Wawona Tunnel by the Bureau of Public Roads. Reel 1 shows panoramic views of Yosemite, bears and deer, Yosemite Falls, and Inspiration Point. Traffic struggles up the old Wawona Road. An electric railroad is used to haul supplies into and rock from the tunnel. Crushed rock is used for the new roadbed. Reel 2, drills, used in the tunnel construction, are tempered in a repair shop. The road and tunnel are completed; traffic begins to flow. Automatic gas detectors start ventilating fans to clear poisonous gases from the tunnel. Shows El Capitan (rock formation), Inspiration Point, Cathedral Spires, Merced River, Mirror Lake, Yosemite Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls.

Collection

Records of the Extension Service

Series

Motion Picture Films