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Power and the Land, 1940

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Scope and Contents

B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:39:00 Tells the story of a typical family—size farm before and after electrification. The actors are real farm people, members of an REA cooperative. First half of the picture, beautifully photographed in low key, carries out the themes of darkness before the coming of electricity. Shows the formation of an electrical cooperative by a farm group; illustrates savings and benefits brought by electricity.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
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