16mm Home Movie Wheeler Dam Construction St. Laurence Power 1940 Footage Vintage
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You won't see this home movie footage anywhere else the person filming was involved with the building of Damsin AmericaTwo 4in 16mm reels & two 5in 8mm reels plus 1 3in reel (some vinegar odor is present)Reels are labeledSt. Lawrence River Barnhart dated 1957 refers to:
The massive dam across the St. Lawrence River on Barnhart Island in Massena NY
was NYPA’s first active power plant opening in 1958The 8mm ...reels cans are labeled inside & out:Wheeler Dam Construction Turbine & Generator & Boat Locks 1940Rare footage of men moving massive gears standing atop & below themMoving massive propellers & engines a truly rare look at the inner workingsof Dam construction
Colombia Valve Hose Water Out of Control 1951-This is amazing footage as water
rushes through broken pipe as if it were a break in a dam (REALLY AMAZING)The 8mm footage has vinegar syndrome & as such the film is slowly starting to curl