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Desert Empire (Part I)

1948/10 min 19 sec/41 shots

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This 1948 travelogue follows the Rio Grande Scenic Limited from Colorado into Utah, visiting Arches National Monument, Carbon County’s coalfields, Soldier Summit, Provo, Mount Timpanogos, and Utah Lake. It highlights Utah’s railroads, mineral resources, irrigation systems, agriculture, and desert landscapes.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: New Universal Pictures Commercial Department
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Desert Empire (Part I)
Date: 1948-08-20T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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