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Coal an American Asset (1974)

1974 · Short film · 25 min

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This patriotic, color educational film is about coal and how it's beneficial to our energy resources. It dates to 1974. Opening: field, trees on the side of a mountain, grain in a field, ocean water, water flows from a dam - Title: An American Asset (:06-:45). People walk in a major metropolitan area, NYC. Steel workers at work. A woman uses her thermostat in the house. Traffic backed up on a highway. Gas shortage footage from the mid 1970s - a line at a gas station and a sign that reads: NO GAS. Oil refinery (:46-1:42). Oil rig at work. Giant ship at sea. Off shore oil rig. Men in a control room. Uranium is removed slowly with a crane. The side of a mountain with lots of coal nearby. Coal is a natural energy resource. A pie graph shows that coal represents almost 90% of our energy inventory. Coal is an American energy asset. A piece of coal. Marshy swamp. Peat was an early form of coal. Molecules are shown squeezing out in animation. Lignite, Bituminous, anthracite are explained. Different layers of sedimentary rock are shown in an animated diagram with coal near the bottom. (1:43-4:55). Riding through a coal mine. The tools for dredging up coal are shown. A miner uses a machine to dig up coal. Shuttle car is loaded with cut coal. Coal is deposited onto a conveyor belt. A small mining train pulls coal out in its cars. Miners use hoses to spray limestone to protect against dust and provide safety. Steel rods secure the roof. Miners discuss (4:56-8:03). Hands use drafting…

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Running time
25 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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