SALT LAKE BASIN OF UTAH Reel 1 · Part 3

Description

Reel 1 shows views of Echo Dam, Hyrum Dam, and Pineview Dam being constructed in Salt Lake basin. Scenes of apple orchards, potatoes, tomatoes, farmers harvesting beans, workers picking strawberries, and the harvesting of sugar beets depict the agricultural activity made possible by water stored by the dams. Reel 2 shows wheat being harvested, cattle and turkeys in a field, children in school and church, flowers, mountain ranges, and street scenes in Salt Lake City.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior

Series

Motion Picture Film Documentation of the Diverse Activities of the Department of the Interior