Video Parts (6)
This clip is Part 1 of a 6-part film.
THE STORY OF DYNAMITE Part 1
Description
Reel 1 shows the manufacture of dynamite and its principle ingredient, nitroglycerin. Powdered and gelatin dynamite are mixed and packaged for use. Reel 2, dynamite is tested in laboratories and packed for shipment. Shows many scenes of dynamite being used in coal mining; iron mining; railroad construction (including the Moffat Tunnel in Colorado); and clearing tree stumps, ice, building, and obstructions in Hell Gate Channel, New York City.
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Records of the U.S. Bureau of Mines
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Public Information Films and Video Recordings
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