A study of the development of transportation in the USA during the past 150 years. The spread of railway and highway networks over the geographical barriers of the continent, and the principle stages of the development of the locomotive and automobile engines are dealt within detail; air transport, and its potentialities form the final part of this survey.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002815
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Air transport - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Locomotives - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)