Benjamin Franklin and Modern Communication Systems / Scenes in the Southwest United States

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Benjamin Franklin and Modern Communication Systems / Scenes in the Southwest United States 1920

Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Railroad yard, trains pass - Indian in feather headdress sending smoke signals - ‘Franklin’ watching lightning from window - telephone workers installing pole - Indian sending smoke signals - rolling wooded country scene, Indian looks out over country side - Franklin with kite string with key attached, touches key, receives shock - Indian looks out over countryside - telegraph messages on wire conveyor - Franklin at desk writing, lightning flashes outside, Franklin watches, closes window, watches lightning. [1920] b. Three Indian men, two beat drums, one beats two sticks together - two Indians in bird costumes dance. Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole Indian girls pose in front of school building. Indian drummers and dancers in ceremonial dance - looking into canyon from above - man on overhanging rock - rock formation which looks like face, man sitting on nose - canyon - waterfall - clouds and mountain peaks in distance - old men pose on steps of building, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona. Close-up of some of the men - more close-ups of men on the steps - close-up of old man in front of shrubbery - building with old men on porch, men mounting steps - man and woman pose by house - view from above of walled town - valley with farms - tourists look at valley from observation point - waterfall, river winding down mountain side - golf course, "Best 18 hole golf course in the South." Golfers tee off, pass water hazard, on green - four girls pose - marker, ‘Welcome to Hot Springs, the World’s Greatest Health and Pleasure Resort’ - automobile traffic passes marker, at the junction of the Bankhead and Albert Pike Highway. Hotel, pedestrians, horse and rider - man holds lady’s horse, she dismounts, shakes hands - woman poses holding horse - views of hotel, tourists - ‘Majestic Hotel’ - riverboat - automobile traffic on main street of town, sign, ‘Auto Parts.’ [1920] Show full description... Dates , This item was produced or created in 1920. The creator compiled or maintained the parent series, Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects, between ca. 1903–ca. 1954. General Notes , The footage combines titles 200FC(a-b). Access: Unrestricted , Use: Possibly Restricted , Use of these archival materials may be restricted for the following reason: Copyright , All rights were conveyed to the U.S. Government on Nov. 28, 1962. However, proprietary rights or existing copyright in footage obtained from other sources by Ford Motor Company may exist. Subjects and References Copy shareable link Media Types . This section contains 1 items. Motion pictures , Part of 2 . This section contains 2 list items. Copy shareable link Collection FC Ford Motor Company Collection ca. 1903 – ca. 1954 Explore this Collection Series Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects ca. 1903 – ca. 1954 Explore this Series

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