Moving Image:Western guidepost

Western guidepost is a short film from 1959 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

To the Oregon or California-bound migrant, Chimney Rock marked the completion of approximately one-fourth of his two-thousand mile trek. It also marked the end of his relatively easy passage across the Great Plains. Mentioned in trail journals more f...

Western guidepost
Release date	1959
Running time	0:29:18

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More Details

internal id

71131

Summary

To the Oregon or California-bound migrant, Chimney Rock marked the completion of approximately one-fourth of his two-thousand mile trek. It also marked the end of his relatively easy passage across the Great Plains. Mentioned in trail journals more frequently than any other landmark, it stood as a sentinel guiding the traveler to the opportunities of the West.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:29:18)

16mm

IUL Genres

Educational

Historical

IUL Subject

Educational television programs.

Full Original Title

Western guidepost