The country store in American history

Duration: 0:12:17

Year Published: 1961

Creator: Film Associates of California: Distributor | Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Portrays the role of the country store in American life at the turn of the century. Shows the many products and services that the store provided. Reveals how the mail-order houses and automobiles combined to put an end to this type of store. compares modern supermarket, packaging, ets., with the services of the country storekeeper. Concludes by reviewing the contributions of the country store to the American scene. The Old Mill country Store in East Haven, Connecticut, is the store pictured.

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