Harvesting Ice / Hawaiian Sugar Industry / Soldiering for Uncle Sam / Hawaiian Islands Part 3
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Workers and horses draw ice scorers across ice. “Sawing.” “Floating conveyor.” Ice blocks floated to conveyor lift. “Conveying to ice house.” “Within the ice house. Storing away for the summer.” Workers hook blocks of ice off conveyor into ice house. [1916] b. View of cane flume. “Plowing is accomplished with large three-gang plows that are drawn back and forth across the fields by wire cables that wind and unwind from large drams operated by traction engines at opposite ends of the field. The furrow is 12 to 14 inches deep.” Plow - steam tractor with wires leading to plow. “In harvesting the crop the stalks are cut and trimmed in the field. The cutters work in large gangs wielding their heavy knives with extreme accuracy.” Workers cut, gather, carry cane to stack. “A cane cutter wielding his mighty knife.” Cane flume across valley. “You will notice a workman running along on top of the flume. He is watching the cane and keeps it from getting clogged in its journey down the flume.” “The trimmed stalks which average eight or ten feet in length and an inch and a half in diameter are floated to the mill in flumes.” [1916] c. Soldier blows bugle in front of barracks - soldiers come down steps, line up - sergeant calls roll. “Setting up exercises. Systematic training soon makes the recruit erect and strong and capable of great physical endurance.” “Bayonet exercise.” “The Butts Manual. Physical training with the rifle.” “The Manual of Arms.” “Presenting the Colors.” “Dress parade.” “Sir, the Parade is formed.” “Officers front and center.” “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Girl strolls past soldier, he follows, shows her cannon and how it works - they chat across cannon - fat man with paper party hat beats child’s drum, wipes patriotic tear from eyes. [1916] d. “Honolulu stages historical pageant, presenting in tableaux the early history of the Islands as well as its present industrial development.” Parade of horse-drawn float - spectators - bicyclists with fish costumes. “Natives whose shores are washed by the friendly Pacific and whose peoples have found a home in hospitable Hawaii add to the picturesqueness of the spectacle.” Group of girls carrying sign, ‘Korean Girls Seminary.’ “The court of Queen Kaikilani-a-Kukailani.” Grass hut - natives in ceremonial dress - spectators. “The Hula…” [1916]
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