CENTURY OF PROGRESS, A

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CENTURY OF PROGRESS, A Produced: 1921

Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “A century ago, the entire process of wool manufacture was performed in the home, from shearing the sheep to making the finished cloth into garments.” “The way they used to shear the wool from the sheep.” Man shearing sheep with hand clippers in pen, picking up fleece, walking away. “The old fashioned spinning wheel.” Woman operating spinning wheel in yard. “Now, the process of manufacturing clothing has been split up into a hundred different trades, and most of the work is done by machines tended by women or girls.” Views of men and women workers operating spinning machinery. “In 1800 the women of the family ‘did’ the family washing; in summer out under the trees; in winter in the great kitchen.” Woman washing clothes in tubs in farmyard. “Now, we have electric washing machines and electric irons.” Woman operating electric washer - women ironing on ironing boards with electric irons. “Or, we send our clothes to the laundry.” Man unloading handcar of clothes into machine in laundry - men and women standing at counter sorting clothes - marking machine in operation. Our grandmothers made bread in the kitchen in great stone ovens.” Woman baking bread in outdoor stone oven. “But now it is made at bakeries.” Worker pouring flour into large mixer - view of mixer in operation - workers kneading dough in tub - worker loading loaves of bread into oven - bread coming out of oven, worker placing loves on shelves - man holding loaf of bread. “Development of water power is another factor in America’s industrial progress.” “In 1800 there were a few factories in New England using the natural waterfalls as power for turning wheels.” View of stone mill and waterwheel. “Today, dams are built which produce artificial waterfalls with from 1,000 to 100,000 horse power.” Views of large and small dams, powerhouse - view inside powerhouse, generators - water coming through spillway. “The Roosevelt Dam produces 92,000 horse power. It supplies cities and factor within a seventy-five mile radius with light and power.” Panoramic views of Roosevelt Dam. “America’s industrial development has been due in part to her vast natural resources, and in part to her governmental system of protecting and foster industries and education.” “The End.” “Ford Educational Library.” [1921]

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/92271

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