WHEELS OF PROGRESS

Year Published: 1920s

Creator: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Format: 16mm

Description: Made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the 1920s, "Wheels of Progress" is a silent educational film that contains fascinating footage of horses, buggies, bicycles and early automobiles. The film notes that even "25 years ago" a 25-mile trip was very, very far. Now thanks to the automobile, distances are shorter. However as the film shows at the 2:09 mark, early automobiles were far from reliable. The film shows an early traffic jam at the 3:00 mark, and contains lots of shots of cars sharing roads with animal-drawn carts and wagons. Military trucks are seen at the 4 minute mark, with troop

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