Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Islands of the St. Lawrence / Over the East River (New York City Bridges) / Chu-Chu (The Making of Chewing Gum) Part 3

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “Incline railways carry passengers up and down the steep Pittsburgh hills.” Automobile driven onto incline railway car - views of incline railways in operation - business district - automobile, pedestrian, horse-drawn vehicle traffic in street in industrial district - Ford Motor Co. plant - business district - residential area - mansion - park - greenhouses. “Chief among the public institutions of the city are the magnificent buildings of the Carnegie Foundation comprising the Carnegie Library and Institute. The museums are housed in the Central Library building at Schenley Park. This building covers six acres, is of the Italian Renaissance type and was opened to the public in 1895.” Observatory - monument and flag on a hill top. “The Carnegie Institute of Technology.” “St. Paul’s Cathedral.” “Soldier’s Memorial.” “Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania.” “The University of Pittsburgh.” “Schenley High School.” “Pittsburgh Athletic Club and Masonic Temple.” “Pittsburgh is the center of the largest manufacturing district for steel and iron in the world…” Heinz Company plant - industrial district. “Highland Park…” Entrance gate. “A visit of the Highland Park Zoo…” Bears, llama. [1917] b. “In a stretch of water 40 miles long and from four to seven miles wide is the St. Lawrence River between Ontario, Canada and Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties, New York, lie more than 1,700 islands known as the Thousand Islands.” Tourists board sightseeing launch - views of islands from launch. “The Indians called these islands Manatoana or ‘The Garden of the Great Spirit…” “A brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, was exiled to one of these islands…” Chateau with yacht. “Some of the islands are so close to each other that a good broad jumper could easily hop from isle to isle.” Foot bridge between islands - boat houses and docks, excursion boat, summer homes, shoreline. “As quiet as spots of sky among the evening clouds.” Sunset. [1919] c. “Marvelous engineering feats are being performed in bridge building and some of the finest examples are to be had in those spanning East River.” Two bridges. “Manhattan bridge spans…East River…” “New York’s entrance to the Manhattan bridge…” Detail views of bridge - streetcar, pedestrian traffic on bridge. “The channel span is 1,600 feet in length and 7,200 feet between terminals. Height 135 feet…” Automobile traffic on bridge. “This bridge is 118 feet wide, has 4 trolleys, 2 cable tracks, 2 roadways and 2 foot walks, cost $12,000,000.” Horse-drawn wagon, truck traffic - triple deck bridge. “…The Modern Colossus…” River, traffic, ships, bridge, waterfront. [1919] d. “Chicle is a product of the Sapoteros tree of tropical America…” Man cuts chunk off block of chicle. “By a grinding, filtering and steaming process, dirt and bark are removed without injuring chewing quality of the gum.” Worker throws chicle into vat - refining machinery in operation. “All are mixed in a steam mixer for 1½ hours.” Workers mix ingredients in vat. [1919]

Collection

Ford Motor Company Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects