Educational Films about U.S. History (Part 08 - Flatboatmen of the Frontier)

Flatboatmen of the Frontier (1941)

Presents a phase of pioneer agricultural economy in the early nineteenth century. Portrays Ohio Valley farmers as they fell trees, prepare the lumber, and build a flatboat to carry their produce down the river to market.
Producer: ERPI Classroom Films, Inc.

Creative Commons license: Public Domain.

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