View from Niagara River gorge of the exterior of the Schoellkopf Power Generating Station, operated by New York's Niagara Power Company. The turbine deck of the power plant, with turbines being driven by water of Niagara Falls. Bank of electric generators in operation. Change of scene to open gondola rail cars containing coal for a power plant. A steam locomotive pulling a freight train. An electric powered freight train of the Virginian Railway moving through snowy landscape over its electrified 134-mile track in the mountains,from Mullens, West Virginia, over Clark's Gap, to Roanoke, Virginia. A coal car being emptied by a tipper.
The Niagara Falls in New York, United States. The Niagara waterfall after the collapse of a rock shelf between Luna Island and Prospect Point. Water falls with smoking chimneys in the background. Water falls down a great height.
Film begins showing two men alone, walking gingerly on snow covered frozen river. Next, the Upper Steel Arch Bridge is seen (also known as the Honeymoon Bridge) spanning the Niagara River between New York, U.S.A. and Ontario, Canada, at Niagara Falls. Mist rises all along the river and obscures the view at times. Some large industrial buildings, emitting smoke from their stacks, are visible high on a cliff overlooking the river. Film concludes as Camera focuses on Niagara Horseshoe falls with plumes of water and mist rising dramatically.
The James River in Richmond, Virginia. A view of the falls of the James River. Tredegar Iron Works in the foreground. Smoke rises from stacks. A monument at Hollywood Cemetery. Two men walk across a field.
The Great Dismal Swamp in the United States. Views of the swamp land between the border of Virginia and North Carolina. George Washington called the swamp a 'Glorious Paradise'. Scenes show various trees, flowers and insects at the swamp as seen on land and from the viewpoint of a moving boat. Trees in the swamp. A spider on a tree.
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, USA. Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) lined up as President Roosevelt arrives in a car. CCC men clap and cheer upon President Roosevelt’s arrival. The president exits the car and inspects CCC men at a camp during the construction of Shenandoah National Park in the Great Depression. The president eats lunch with the men outdoors. A waiter serves the president with lunch. President Roosevelt expresses his gladness on visiting the camp during lunch. He also lauds the efficiency of the camp.
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