Grandin: In the late 1800s, the Ozark regional boasted the nation's largest sawmill. Still images and video tell the story of the people who worked there, how they lived and what they left behind.
Stamp of Character: In the 1920s, the TJ Moss Tie Company of St. Louis executed the last railroad-tie drive on the Black River. Black-and-white footage brings to life the event's intense manual labor, animal-powered wagons, steam-driven loaders and the creosote-treatment process. Sound-enhanced footage explores the process of manufacturing a railroad cross-tie during a period when forests covered two-thirds of the state. 47 minutes. |
