One Hundred Years of Railroad Development (silent, ca. 1926)

“One Hundred Years of Railroad Development” is a historical film produced by the Eastman Kodak Company that celebrates a century of American railroad progress. Filmed at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad’s pageant titled “The Fair of the Iron Horse,” the film creatively showcases the evolution of railroad technology through a dynamic presentation of vintage locomotives and rail vehicles. These relics are arranged in a manner reminiscent of a horse race, providing both an informative and entertaining overview of how railroads transformed transportation in the United States. Blending documentary style with pageantry, the film captures the excitement and cultural significance of the rail industry, serving as both a tribute to past innovations and a lively snapshot of early 20th-century American spirit.

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