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Water tanks on rails and containers hauled by pulley mechanism are used to transport spawning salmon around Baker River Dam in Washington
Title card: "Government runs odd railway for commuting fish - Specially-constructed road along Baker River, Wash, carries spawning salmon from lower rapids to Lake above high dam" / shot of dam and Baker River below it / two shots of...
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Dam under construction on Rhone River in France with aid from US Marshall Plan
Various wide shots from nearby height of dam under construction / closer view of dam / shot of Rhone River / shot of part of dam scaffolding over river / two shots of one side of dam structure next to river / Note: exact month/day not known
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Dam being built on Rhone River in France with aid from US Marshall Plan
Three shots of powerhouse for dam under construction / overhead shot of bulldozer and earth hauler near large pile of dirt / shot of power lines and power line support, tilt down to powerhouse short distance away / VS powerhouse under...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Dam being constructed on Rhone River in France with aid from US Marshall Plan
Three shots from below of aerial hauling system on cable being used above dam to haul construction material / steam shovel digging up earth, dump truck parked next to it / closer view of steam shovel digging up earth and dumping it into...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Dam construction on Rhone River in France with aid from US Marshall Plan
Overhead shot of dam under construction / overhead shot of powerhouse for dam under construction / overhead shot of crane being used to help construction / shot from ground level of aerial hauling system on cable being used above dam to...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Boulder Dam under construction
Title card: "Boulder Dam rising from River Bed! Greatest project in history 18 months ahead of schedule" / An aerial view of Boulder Dam (later renamed "Hoover Dam") under construction with sections of concrete in place / Men ride one of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Dwight Eisenhower finishes State of the Union speech, discussing smart water use and danger of isolationism
SOT Pres. Dwight Eisenhower at podium speaking, Vice President Richard Nixon and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn seated behind, he says water becoming our most valuable natural resource / audio speech with shots water rushing through...
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With aid from US Marshall Plan, construction underway on dam on Rhone River in France
Steam shovel digging up earth and dumping it into dump truck / steam shovel digs up earth and waits for another dump truck to back up close to it / Note: exact month/day not known
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With aid from US Marshall Plan, dam being constructed on Rhone River in France
VS giant dredger sitting in river being used to dredge up dirt and gravel from river bottom / Note: exact month/day not known
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Pres. Franklin Roosevelt dedicates George Rogers Clark monument
Pan of a vast crowd in Harrodsburg, KY / SOT Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, "We, pioneers of 1934, are come together today to honor the pioneers of a century and a half ago...mere survival calls for a new pioneering on our part..will give to...
Hearst Metrotone News
Men flip levers inside the Hoover Dam control room.
Men flip levers inside the Hoover Dam control room.
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Functioning model of the Central Valley Project for water distribution in CA
VS women in bathing suits sit with legs in part of a working diorama of a dam in the Central Valley Project, which will control water flow in California; the diorama features water moving through a dam and shows water flow by a series of...
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Construction of Boulder Dam (later Hoover Dam) in Boulder Canyon in Nevada
Two overhead shots of wooden footings of foundation of dam on canyon floor / dump truck backed up to concrete mixing plant / large bucket carrying concrete being lowered by pulley system to foundation on canyon floor / pulley system...
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Grand Coulee Dam construction
Construction on the Grand Coulee Dam / truck convoy
Hearst Metrotone News
Machinery and pumps operate inside the Hoover Dam.
Machinery and pumps operate inside the Hoover Dam.
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Diorama illustrates role of dam in California's Central Valley Project
VS CU working diorama of a dam in CA's Central Valley Project, which will control water flow in the state; blinking lights illustrate irrigation points and water flow and stations; trickle of water represents streams; areas represent...
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Colorado River Aqueduct opens as pumping plant at Parker Dam on Colorado River begins pumping water through tunnel
Two shots of water pouring down spillway at Parker Dam / two wider shots of water pouring down spillway / Frank E, Weymouth, General Manager and Chief Engineer of Metropolitan Water District / four shots of water beginning to flow out of...
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The 1st generator at Fort Randall Dam is started by SD Gov. Anderson upon a telegraphed signal from Pres. Eisenhower
Title: "Science and Industry" superimposed over electrical current / Title: "Power from the Missouri" superimposed over generator / WS Fort Randall Dam and icy Missouri river / VS transformer/ VS South Dakota Governor Sigurd Anderson...
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Falcon Dam dedication
Title: "Good Neighbors - Two Presidents Dedicate Dam on Rio Grande" superimposed over US President Dwight Eisenhower and Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines shaking hands / aerials Falcon Dam on Texas-Mexico border over the Rio Grande...
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French President Vincent Auriol at Donzere-Mondragon hydroelectric dam for dedication in Bollene, France
Title: "French T.V.A. - Huge Hydro-Electric Dam Dedicated by Pres. Auriol" superimposed over rushing water / high angle Pan dam on Rhone River / dam dynamos / Interior dam / VS French President Vincent Auriol on boat arriving and waving...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Kayakers protest Balkans dam tsunami in lake paddle
CLEAN : Kayakers protest Balkans dam tsunami in lake paddle
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Diorama of a dam in California's Central Valley water project
VS CU working diorama of a dam in CA's Central Valley Project, which will control water flow in the state; blinking lights illustrate irrigation points and water flow and stations; trickle of water represents streams / VS diorama / hand...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Sign at site of dam construction on Rhone River in France with map of entire dam system
Three close ups of map on sign with words 'Compagnie Nationale du Rhone' on it, map showing dam system being built with aid from US Marshall Plan / Note: exact month/day not known