“ROUND THE STATE ON THE PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATE “ 1967 PENNSYLVANIA HIGHWAY PROMO FILM MD10154

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This film “Round the State on Pennsylvania’s Interstate“ was produced in 1967 by Robert Hetherington and the Pennsylvania Department of Highways, looks at Pennsylvania’s newly constructed interstate system and the benefits that it has brought. It follows the highway system across the commonwealth starting in the capital Harrisburg and then heading in all directions. This includes links to Philadelphia, lake Eerie, Hazleton, and Pittsburgh. Along the way, there are short interviews with people that see benefits from the interstate system. It also shows several natural and historic sites that are now more accessible to travelers such as historical sites in Gettysburg or the Liberty Bell. The film also features a lot of aerial footage of highways in operation and being constructed. 0:13 Title “Round the State on Pennsylvania’s Interstate”, 0:36 different natural sights around Pennsylvania, 1:02 overview of a new highway, 1:48 aerial overview of a highway intersection, 2:12 different PA interstate signs, 2:33 engineers drawing at their desks, 2:49 different scientific instruments shown, 3:31 overview highway construction sites and bridges being built, 4:38 different shots of the PA State Capitol, 5:11 map of highways originating from Harrisburg, 5:33 footage from different access roads, 6:06 Gettysburg sights being shown including the memorial for the battle, 7:07 a large farm in rural PA, 7:26 tourists touching the liberty bell in Philadelphia, 8:03 shots from different highways around Philadelphia at day and at night, 8:29 short interview with the executive director of the Philadelphia chamber of commerce, 9:14 ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the PA 95 highway, 9:51 police officer driving onto the highway, 10:15 map of PA highways, 10:38 aerial overview of a construction site for a highway, 11:56 interview with a Hazleton resident in front of an industrial complex, 12:43 aerial overview of industry zone construction near new highways, 13:04 waterfalls near the highway, 13:38 footage from a rest site, 14:09 footage from highway through the Appalachian mountains, 14:48 shots from Fort Augusta, 15:10 different picnic areas near major highways, 15:40 map of the Western highways of PA, 16:15 footage of the first oil well in America, 16:49 aerial overview and ground footage of bridge being constructed over a large river, 17:56 scenic valley in northern PA, 18:26 interview with the Eerie newspaper editor, 19:00 footage of the ship “Niagara”, 19:29 ships on lake Eerie, 20:12 map of interstate system of Southwestern PA, 20:31 aerial overview of highway near Pittsburgh, 20:51 Interview with Edward J. McGee, executive director of Allegheny County, 21:32 aerial overview of highways in Pittsburgh, 21:57 cars driving through the Fort Pitt Tunnel, 22:44 aerial overview of a highway passing through the suburbs, 23:05 footage from the PA turnpike, 23:51 aerial view of the “horseshoe curve” railroad line, 24:25 different manufacturing and industrial plants near highways, 25:06 highway going through the Blue Ridge mountains, 25:56 aerial overview of different highways including long bridges over a river, 26:24 aerial shot of the PA State Capitol, 26:43 sun setting over a highway, 27:21 credits begin rolling, We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit