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Wheels of Progress

1927/14 min 13 sec/62 shots

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A 1927 U.S. Bureau of Public Roads film reviewing the history of American transportation and promoting the economic and social benefits of expanding and improving public roads.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Agriculture, Educational Film Service
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Wheels of Progress
Date: 1927-08-08T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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