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SECTION I. (a) Travel and Geographical (Cont.) 15
Pacific slope, Brazilian highlands, the La Plata Basin, Guiana uplands, Orinoco and Amazon Basins. 83229 Bolivia 1 Reel
Indicates the progress made in developing the resources of Bolivia in spite of conditions that render travel and communications difficult, with special reference to physical features, rural life, mines and cities. An animated map and actual photography show the major geographical regions, point out main travel routes and indicate mining districts. Life on the jmngas, a mining town, and the city of La Paz are shown.
83232 Volcanoes 1 Reel
Quiet 'overflow' types are contrasted with volcanoes having explosive eruptions. Products of volcanoes and the life history of a volcanic cone are shown, illustrated by fine photographs of Hawaiian volcanoes, the PaHsades, eruptions of a South American volcano, Mt. Vesuvius, and a recent cinder cone of Lassen Peak. 83247 The Old South 1 Reel
Portrays the physical features of areas planted with tobacco, sugar, rice and cotton. Pioneer life, early methods of transportation, a Mississippi River steamboat and plantation life in the Old South are seen.
83250 Life in the Sahara 1 Reel
Illustrates nomadic life in the desert, with scenes of camp life, a journey by caravan to the oasis market place, busy bazaars, lively bartering, a mosque, and the return of loaded Cciravans.
83251 Chile 1 Reel The scattered settlements, native Indian life, lumbering and sheep raising in rugged South
Chile ; the copper and nitrate industries of arid North Chile ; fertile Central Chile with its harvests of wheat and grapes, Santiago, Valparaiso and the route of the Trans-Andean Railroad are in turn depicted.
83253 The New South 1 Reel
In contrast to "The Old South" (No. 83247) this film shows the industrial towns of the Southern States and, in particular, the rapid progress of Florida. Views of Miami, Birmingham (Alabama) and New Orleans are given.
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