All for Safety / Dairy Farm / At Home in the Water / Dairy Farm Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a.School children cross intersection in residential area under direction of safety patrol - horse-drawn ice wagon travels along tree-lined street - children hitch ride on wagon - driver chases children - man delivers ice. “These pictures were reproduced from police records and show how accidents happen.’’ Parade in Detroit with mounted policemen, police band - paraders carrying safety signs, ‘Don’t Jay Walk,’ etc. “Our street accidents will be avoided only through our individual alertness and the proper consideration for others.” Parade of policemen, safety signs continue along with police wagon, fire equipment. “It is safer to cross streets with the vehicular traffic, like this --” Pedestrian traffic. “‘Better late to the office than early to Heaven,’ said the officer who rescued this young lady.” Policeman yanks woman out of path of automobile. “Drivers beware!” Automobile pulls away from curb into path of approaching automobile. “Do not drive in front of approaching traffic like this --” Automobile intersects paths of streetcars approaching from both directions - policemen demonstrate artificial respiration on accident victim - boy falls from rear of automobile into path of following automobile - warning painted on street, ‘School Limit 10 miles’ - school safety patrolman - children diving into water, swimming - (repeat of first scene). [1918] b. Cows graze in open fields, return to enclosure - calf feeding, calf leaves barn. [1918] c. “The legs are held straight with toes pointed and slightly turned in. This position is retained continuously. The knees are together and the feet work straight up and straight down. It is a good sign when the heels break the surface.” Swimmer demonstrates the flutter kick and Australian crawl. “There is no swimming stroke which permits the head above the surface. Ninety percent of the art of swimming consists of breathing. Note how the air is always taken by way of the mouth. Never hold your breath.” Demonstration of head position, breathing while swimming. “The Submarine. This stunt is the invention of Mr. Henry, the great English stunt swimmer. Accomplished by a rapid sculling wrist motion.” Demonstration of the ‘Submarine.’ [1918] d. Dairy workers operate milk bottling and milking machinery. [1918]
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