The Tree in a Test Tube 1942
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stopped by narrator Pete Smith for the purpose of showing the audience how much wood and wood by-products the average person carries.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Power and the Land 1940
A documentary showing the struggle to bring electricity to rural areas of the United States.
Henry Browne, Farmer 1942
Henry Browne, an African American farmer, and his family are profiled in this film. The important job of a farmer during times of war is highlighted, specifically his efforts growing peanuts and cotton. This role is made even more poingnant when they visit the eldest son who is a cadet in the 99th Pursuit Squadron.
Trails That Lure 1920
A travelogue that takes us to Oregon where we visit Eagle Creep Camp and Picnic grounds.
Little Journeys in the National Forests of Colorado 1920
This short film by the U.S. Department of Agriculture takes viewers on a journey through the stunning and diverse national forests of Colorado.
Poor Mrs. Jones 1926
Tired of her grueling and unglamorous day-to-day life as a rural housewife, Jane Jones takes a vacation to the city where she stays with her sister Hattie, and her ideals of the city are dispelled.
