Growth of suburban and rural areas outside of cities caused by inter-development of the automobile and the public road system (1897-1927). An African American family emerges from a two story apartment building. Men, women and children seated outside. African American woman and children get into a parked automobile (circa 1925 Ford Model T Touring). African American man uses the hand crank in front of the engine to start the car. They drive away. Next scene shows a car parked beside a group of Native American Indian women and children, who are outside a tent; possibly on an Indian Reservation. Next scene is a busy highway packed with cars during a traffic jam. Final scene shows municipal electricians in an electric service truck with a tall, elevated rig on board allowing them access to electricity wiring. Men stand aloft on the rig while the truck moves between light poles, and the men perform some work on an electric pole.
Growth of suburban areas caused by inter-development of the automobile and the public road system (1897-1927). Trucks used to save time and for long hauls. Horse carriages carry goods. A fire engine leaves the fire station. A delivery van delivers baked goods. A water tanker moves alongside a car. A delivery truck for horses. Troops transported in trucks. Truckloads of soldiers driven in the countryside. A truck at a gas station. Simpson's milk tankers on their way.
Growth of suburban areas caused by inter-development of the automobile and the public road system (1897-1927). Buses carry heavy loads and serve as a means for mass transport. Double-decker buses among the traffic. Cars pass by. Trams on the street. People climb into a bus at a city depot.
Growth of suburban areas caused by inter-development of the automobile and the public road system (1897-1927). The Union Bus Terminal on a busy street. People seated in the bus. A bus driven on the road. Buses and cars on a street.
Growth of suburban areas caused by inter-development of the automobile and the public road system (1897-1927). Development of the American highway. A vintage car and a bus move along developed roads in the suburbs and the countryside. Vehicles on a city street. Developed roads in the city. Cars pass over a covered man hole on the road.
'Highways of Service' depicts the importance of roads and highways in the development of United States. Early explorers depended on water routes. Indians with travois on a trail. A family prepares to leave a camp. Goods loaded on horses. An Native American Indian mother carried her child on her back. An Indian on his horse. A covered wagon on an early road driven by two men. A modern automobile travels on an early highway in the mountains.
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