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Wattenberg At Large: "Waterways"

Wattenberg At Large: "Waterways"
Clip: 491550_1_2
Year Shot: 1981 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: Color
Tape Master: 11435
Original Film: WATT 004
HD: N/A
Location: Mississippi River
Country: United States
Timecode: 01:00:31 - 01:02:01

Adult African American male hand pulling steamship whistle. Show Host Ben Wattenberg standing in pilothouse of Mississippi steamboat, holding the wheel. Wattenberg standing on deck of a freight barge. Flock of birds flying over a barge sailing on the Mississippi River. Barge moving upriver, piloted by riverboat. VS of adult Caucasian workmen hauling ropes on barge. Adult Caucasian male Captain piloting barge from riverboat's bridge. VS of cranes loading freight onto barges. Riverboat sailing on river, "Stanton K. Smith" noted above door. Additional riverboat assists pushing barge. Aerial of Mississippi River and freight barges. Wattenberg standing on deck of freight barge.

Wattenberg At Large: "Waterways"
Clip: 491550_1_3
Year Shot: 1981 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: Color
Tape Master: 11435
Original Film: WATT 004
HD: N/A
Location: Washington, D.C., United States
Country: United States
Timecode: 01:02:01 - 01:03:16

Animated show titles for "Ben Wattenberg At Large." U.S. Senator Daniel Moynihan (D-NY) speaking at Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Hearing, saying that regulations and poor planning have limited inland waterway freight traffic. Director, Office of Management and Budget David Stockman testifies that the Reagan administration's budget has been somewhat negligent by not making waterway trade a high priority; adult Caucasian men and women listening in the BG. Three adult Caucasian males looking over notes in front of them.

Wattenberg At Large: "Waterways"
Clip: 491550_1_4
Year Shot: 1937 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 11435
Original Film: WATT 004
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Country: United States
Timecode: 01:03:16 - 01:03:20

Four adult Caucasian men aboard trolley boat, sailing down river. Steamboat sailing past camera.

Wattenberg At Large: "Waterways"
Clip: 491550_1_6
Year Shot: 1940 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 11435
Original Film: WATT 004
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Country: United States
Timecode: 01:04:18 - 01:04:32

Steamboat sailing on river. Map of Mississippi River and its tributaries.

Wattenberg At Large: "Waterways"
Clip: 491550_1_8
Year Shot: 1981 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: Color
Tape Master: 11435
Original Film: WATT 004
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Country: United States
Timecode: 01:04:42 - 01:05:03

Show host Ben Wattenberg standing in Mississippi steamboat pilot house, hand on wheel, explaining environment and pointing out illustration of St. Louis circa 1867 in BG.

Wattenberg At Large: "Waterways"
Clip: 491550_1_10
Year Shot: 1937 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 11435
Original Film: WATT 004
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Country: United States
Timecode: 01:06:09 - 01:06:18

Two steamboats traveling on river in distance.

Wattenberg At Large: "Waterways"
Clip: 491550_1_12
Year Shot: 1920 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 11435
Original Film: WATT 004
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Country: United States
Timecode: 01:07:28 - 01:07:40

Rail yard with idle freight cars lined up on railroad tracks; locomotive passing by in FG. Passenger train passing by a group of four adult Caucasian male workers working on the adjacent train tracks; boat docked in the BG. Train passing over bridge; adult Caucasian man walking on opposite track, train freight car behind him.