Research Catalog

Title

America by design. The street [videorecording] / produced by Guggenheim Productions, Inc., Washington, D.C. and WTTW/Chicago ; produced and directed by Werner Schumann ; written by Spiro Kostof, Werner Schmann.

Publication

Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, c1987.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Kostof, Spiro.
• Guggenheim Productions, inc.
• WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
• PBS Video.

Description

1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Describes the history of American transportation systems from rivers to railways and from simple roads to high-speed interstate highways. Kostof strolls along such thoroughly American streets such as: "Main Street," "Millionaire's Row," and "Elm Street." Also visits the creations of city planners Pierre L'Enfant (Washington, D.C.) and James Oglethorpe (Savannah, Ga.)

Alternative Title

Street

Subjects

• City planning > United States
• Roads > United States
• Architecture > United States > History
• Transportation > United States
• Parks > United States

Note

• "Episode 3."

Credits (note)

• Director of photography, Michael Davis ; editor, Stuart Sillery.

System Details (note)

• VHS.

Call Number

*ULS-1726

OCLC

17882296

Title

America by design. The street [videorecording] / produced by Guggenheim Productions, Inc., Washington, D.C. and WTTW/Chicago ; produced and directed by Werner Schumann ; written by Spiro Kostof, Werner Schmann.

Imprint

Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, c1987.

System Details

VHS.

Credits

Director of photography, Michael Davis ; editor, Stuart Sillery.

Performer

Host: Spiro Kostof.

Added Author

Kostof, Spiro.

Guggenheim Productions, inc.

WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)

PBS Video.

Research Call Number

*ULS-1726