Tenn - Tom - A New Waterway For America

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Tenn - Tom - A New Waterway For America

Tours the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, a 234-mile waterway which joins two of the busiest navigation systems in the Southeast.

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Complete Record: Tenn - Tom - A New Waterway For America Tours the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, a 234-mile waterway which joins two of the busiest navigation systems in the Southeast. Help us get more films like this online! This film was digitized and uploaded thanks to contributions from this project: http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/avgeeks100miles/

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Sunset by the beach. Bird's eye view of river next to a foresty area. Ship passing through a body of water. Waves of water. Map of southeastern United States with bodies of water. Sun behind a cloudy sky. Map of southeaster United States again. Small ships passing through a lake. Ship carrying construction materials down a river. Waves crashing on rocks near a dam. Man on a ship talking on the intercom. Post with American flag and a red flag. Metal gates opening. "Tenn-Tom. A New Waterwasy for America." Small ship going down a river. Dark sand being shipped on a boat. Captain of boat guiding a ship. Steam coming out of factory chimnies. Dark sand on a barge going down a river. Man tying a knot to hold the boat in place at the dock. "River Terminal and Industrial Park" Shipping truck driving. Barge on a river. Water decreasing in a dam while barge is parked in it. Map of bodies of water. Truck carries boat over a bridge. Tractor picking up and dropping sand and gravel. Sunset. Man inside a swinging basket that is hanging off a tractor over a bridge. Men working over a railroad track. Two men surveying a land. "Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. Divide Section. US Army Corps of Engineers. Nashville District." Bridge waterway. Waterway map. Serene waters below a bridge. Land map. Construction crane over a building. Tractors on farmland. Painting of port burning next to a ship. Black and white pictures of ports. Calm waters Waterway map. Construction zone. Dog walking through an estate towards a house. Public building as backdrop on a street. Car on a barge prepares to get off. Strong waves hit against a dam. Gates of dam opening. Waterway map. Dam with no water as man works on gates. Cars driving toward a bridge. Empty cement pipes. "Road Closed." Highway construction. "Tennessee Tombigbee. Waterway Development Authority." People working at their desks in an office overlooking forestry. Glover Wilkins talking. House on a rural setting next to a railway construction. Elderly couple sits on chairs in front lawn and talk to cameras. J.E. Hewell, Jr. talking to camera. Close-up view of flower and nature. Water flowing down a river. Gardens in a park. Sand in a barren desert. Truck pulling machine down a slope. N.D. McClure, IV talking to the camera. View of greenery over water. Water gliding down a dam. Park setting. Man fishing next to a bridge. Water rushing down a dam. Beaver wading down a body of water. Dean Gerald J. McLindon talking to Dr. Stanley Auerbach. Dr. Phillip LaMoreaux next to them. Man collecting trying to catch fish. Caught fish. "Department of Conservation and Natural Resources." Parked green tractor as woman evaluates uncovered specimen. Men and women digging. Lea Baker talking to camera. Unearthing gravesite. Boat going down a river. Man preparing rope. Gathering next to a docked boat as a barge passes by. Rail car passes by city next to a busy road. Man coming out of convenience store Construction workers working on a project. Parked cars on a city street. Man getting out of truck with two other men waiting. Woman surveying. Thomas Jones talks. Tractor rolling through mud. Tractor driver talking. Man in blue button down talks to camera. Two boys fishing on a river. Guy standing next to picnic chair prepares a sandwich. Car backs up to place boat into the water. Camping next to waters. Man hoses down walls. Man watering field as he is approached by another man. Men sitting around a table discussing their plans. View from front of boat as it goes down water. "Produced for" "United States Army Corps of Engineers. Nashville District." "United States Army Corps of Engineers. Mobile District." "Produced by John Bransby Productions, Ltd."


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