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A Visit From Pharaoh
From The Archives • 5m 40s
What remains of a 1924 Ontario Motion Picture Board film looking at the Lakehead's role in the grain industry, comparing the potential of the Lakehead in the early 1920s to that of Ancient Egypt as a hub of civilization.
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