Hawaiian Islands / Hawaiian Pineapples / Presidents of the United States / The Story of Old Glory / Agriculture Among the Hawaiians / Hawaiian Fishermen / Picturesque Hawaii Part 3
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “A large American flag was formed by school children dressed in ‘red, white and blue.’ Americans, Hawaiians, Japanese, Filipinos and Chinese formed the flag.” Children in colored costumes form flag in grandstand, children parade in foreground. “Tiny little Japanese girls quaintly costumed in the vogue of the Orient tripped the gay fantastic.” Mass dancing exhibition of Japanese boys and girls in native costumes and others in white dresses. “100 yard swim. Although the Hawaiian is a famed swimmer, the event went to the Chicago Athletic Club.” Swimming race. [1916] b. “The pineapple is of tropical American origin…” Natives seated around pile of pineapples - one man cuts up, distributes pineapple to group which eats the fruit. “A field of pineapples…” “The pineapple field must be kept free from weeds and for this purpose large gangs of men are employed.” Workers clear ground between pineapple plants. “Picking pineapples…” “A pineapple blossom two weeks old.” “The plant usually produces but a single fruit crowded in a rosette of stiff serrated leaves on the top of the stem of the plant, which matures in from twelve to twenty months.” Full grown pineapple - pineapple ‘sheller.’ “From the ‘sheller’ the fruit is conveyed to the trimming table where it is carefully trimmed by hand knives.” “Slicing in one operation.” Plant interior with workers slicing as pineapples move along a conveyor belt. “After slicing, the fruit is graded, packed and sealed.” Workers grade, pack, seal pineapples. “Next, the ‘pines’ are delivered to the cooker where they cook for ten minutes and are then labeled and packed and ready for shipment.” [1916] c. Portraits of Benjamin Harrison, Martin Van Buren, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, James A. Garfield, Woodrow Wilson, Zachary Taylor. [1916] d. “The Red Cross flag of England, the ensign of Henry the Eighth. Planted on American soil by Sebastian Cabot in 1497.” “In 1791 and 1792 Vermont and Kentucky were added to the Union and two additional stars and stripes were added. This was the flag of the War of 1812 and was called the Star Spangled Banner.” U.S. flag of 15 stars and 15 stripes. “In 1606 the White Cross of St. Andrew was added to the English flag and the field changed from white to blue by order of King James I, and called the King’s Colors.” [1916] e. Two young men carry tub filled with cooked taros. “After cooking in this manner, the taro is made into the favorite dish of the Hawaiian, namely ‘poi.’ Taro, carefully scraped, is placed on a ‘poi’ board and pounded with a heavy stone pestle, reducing the roots to a thick dough-like mass.” Natives making poi. Native child eating poi. “The papaya…” Native climbs papaya tree, poses with fruit - another native climbs tall tree, donkey in foreground - native in sweater poses - native drives water buffalo through irrigated field - team of water buffalo pull plow - native canoe manned by natives, paddles away from shore - team of water buffalo pull plow guided by native. [1916] f. “The seine is the most important article of the fisherman’s outfit. Carried out in a canoe and ‘set’ it is pulled in by willing hands on the beach.” Natives launch canoe with net attached - men, women, and children pull net ashore - native hut, bridge across waterway. [1916] g. “Landing at Lahina, Island of Maui. Here there is no harbor and small boats are employed to carry passengers ashore.” Small boat with passengers approaches native village on shore - cruise boat off island. [1916]
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