Harvest in the Valley

Larry Gosnell,
1955,
13 min

Synopsis

This short documentary depicts the harvesting of a large crop of potatoes in the St. John Valley, New Brunswick. The film documents the motor-driven machines that lay bare the rows of tubers, the crews of potato pickers at work in the fields as well as the sorting and grading of potatoes at a large Grand Falls warehouse.

Commentaires

«@jeanline - I'm looking into it for you.» — jmatlin, 25 Jan 2012
«How can we get a copy of this video? This is my husbands grandfather and uncles and aunts!» — jeanline, 25 Jan 2012
«I would love a copy of this short film! How would I go about getting one? This is my husbands grandfather, aunts and uncles!» — jeanline, 25 Jan 2012
«Very, Very good film from our community (New Denmark) and the harvesting and packaging of potatoes in the 1950's. It brings back memories!» — CliffordH, 15 Jan 2012