Panama Canal

Duration: 0:22:00

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Coronet Instructional Films | Paul Hoefler Productions

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Reveals reasons for which Spain, France, and the United States made efforts to construct the Panama Canal and pictures the basic operation of this great trade waterway. Shows its lock systems which enable thousands of ships to transport 45 million tons of cargo each year through the canal. Uses historical footage, animation, and time-lapse photography to illustrate the building, the need, and the operation of the canal.

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