This is a valuable silent film from 1928 that documents the iron ore mining process. Footage covers the mining process from iron ore discovery to iron casting. The film contains good historical information on iron consumption and its uses. This movie has wonderful footage of mining equipment and mine holes. Overall, this is an excellent resource for teaching, researching and learning about the history of iron ore mining.
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The Story Of Iron
The Story Of Iron
Produced: 1928
Length: 49 Minutes
This is a valuable silent film from 1928 that documents the iron ore mining process. Footage covers the mining process from iron ore discovery to iron casting. The film contains good historical information on iron consumption and its uses. This movie has wonderful footage of mining equipment and mine holes. Overall, this is an excellent resource for teaching, researching and learning about the history of iron ore mining. Table Of Contents: (1) The Story of Iron (1928) – The Story of Iron is a silent film from 1928 which describes the process of mining iron ore. The footage includes the discovery of major iron deposits and information about iron consumption in the United States. Several iron ore mining processes are detailed, including open-pit, top-slicing, sub-level caving, and room and pillar methods. The film explains the process of transporting ore from Lake Superior to the various steel towns through the Soo Canal. The process of heating and casting iron ore is shown, along with footage of the machinery used in the process. The film explains how iron ore is used and preaches its importance to human civilization – 49 Minutes
