Shows life in the polda lands of Holland with emphasis on the theme of man’s eternal struggle against nature. Demonstrates how dams and dikes are constructed and shows typical characteristics of the land; windmills, modes of transport, industries and life on the dairy farm.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322091
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dairy farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Windmills
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Netherlands
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Netherlands - Social life and customs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Windmills
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Dams
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Windmills
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human ecology
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)