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Portland, Oregon / Minneapolis, Minnesota / New Orleans, Louisiana Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “Washington Street, the main business artery of Portland.” Streetcar, pedestrian traffic, in business district - theater marker with sign, ‘June Caprice, A Small Town Girl.’ “Broadway.” Building, sign, ‘Baker Theater’ - automobile traffic and Hotel Benson. “Multnomah Athletic Club. Cornerstone laid by Theodore Roosevelt, April 5, 1911.” “The State of Oregon is dry -- very dry. Note with what speed Portlanders approach the drinking fountain.” Accelerated action of pedestrian, automobile traffic. “Lift bridge of the Southern Pacific Railway.” River vessel passes under bridge, lift is lowered for locomotive. “Portland is a city of fine homes.” Residential area. “Scenes in Washington Park. The entrance to the park.” “Monument erected to commemorate the expedition of Lewis and Clark, who in 1804 explored the region from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River.” “Monument to Sacajawea…” “Statue representing the ‘Coming of the White Man.’” “Like all well trained bears and Portland bears like peanuts.” Boys throw peanuts to bear in cage (action in cage accelerated) - public buildings. “U.S. Custom House.” “Oregon state Capitol building and grounds at Salem, Oregon.” “The Arlington Club.” “The Public Market.” Sidewalk stalls and shoppers. “Portland Harbor extends from many miles along the Willamette…” River front and dock facilities. “Monument erected by the citizens of Portland in memory of the dead of the 2nd Oregon Infantry who fell in the Spanish War.” Monument - large public building. “Portland, known as the Rose City, has chosen the rose as an emblem of civic pride. Each year the Rose Carnival is celebrated with great enthusiasm.” Parade including U.S. Soldiers, flower decorated automobiles and floats, a riding club, and band. (Caption repeated.) Sign, ‘Ford the Universal Car. The First to Government Camp, Mt. Hood, June 13, 1917’ - Ford on back of truck - flag decorated buildings - floats, band, decorated fire truck. [1918] b. “Minneapolis, a compound of the Dakota ‘Minne’ (water) and the Greek ‘polis’ (city). The history of Minneapolis dates back to 1805 when a grant of land about St. Anthony Falls was obtained from the Sioux Indians. The present population is 360,000.” Business district - views from a high window downtown - traffic, auto, pedestrian, horse-drawn vehicles. “Minneapolis is a city of homes. The proportion of wage earners owning their homes is unusually large.” Residential area with street sign, ‘25th St. W.’ “First Church of Christ Scientist.” “Congregational Church.” “Minneapolis Boat Club, now used as a Naval Training Station.” “Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary.” “Lake Calhoun, located three miles from the business center and within city limits.” “First Presbyterian Church.” “Minnesota State Capitol.” “Minneapolis Athletic Cub.” “Statue erected in honor of students of University of Minnesota who served in Spanish War.” “Minnesota Soldiers Home.” Veterans pose with cannon, pile of cannon balls. “Minneapolis Institute of Arts.” “Where the falls of Minnehaha dash and gleam among the oak trees.” Falls in park. “Views of the campus, University of Minnesota.” Grounds and buildings, students. “Hiawatha and Minnehaha…” Statue in park. Panoramic view of city, tops of buildings. Park - statue of elk - buildings. [1917] c. “Canal Street.” Business district, automobile and pedestrian traffic - policeman directs. “New Orleans, styled the Crescent City...” [1918]
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