NIAGARA FALLS Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Niagara Falls is one of America’s greatest natural wonders.” Animated diagram of terrain from Lake Erie through Niagara Falls to Lake Ontario. “Niagara River above the falls is quiet, flowing between low banks.” View of wide river. “Nearing the crest of the falls it enters upon a series of rapids.” View of fast-moving rapids - tourists on a point of land in river. “The Canadian falls from the gorge.” Tourists walking along path, falls in background. “The Canadian Horse Shoe Falls.” View of falls from river. “The American Falls has two cataracts; the smaller one is Luna or Center Falls.” Falls, bridge in background. “Compare the horse shoe curve of the Canadian Falls with the straight edge of the American Falls.” Tourists standing on lookout point near edge of falls - view of water flowing over edge. “500,000 tons of water per minute plunge off the falls. Nine-tenths is on the Canadian side.” Water flowing over falls. “Niagara produced 5,000,000 h.p. of which nearly one fifth is used by industries.” Falls. “Canadian Falls, Terrapin Point.” Tourists walking over bridge over part of river near falls - two women near railing of lookout point, falls below. “The Cave of the Winds is between the cliff and the sheet of falling water.” Tourists in rain gear standing near railing under heavy mist. “We can visit the Cave of the Winds and see the mighty force of the water.” Tourists in rain gear leaving building - tourists walking along path through heavy mist. “These great rocks the American Falls is unable to move.” Tourists in rain gear walking along walkway built over large rocks. “At the foot of the Center Falls.” Large boulders at foot of falls - tourists in rain gear on walkway. “A deafening roar and blinding spray fill the ‘Cave of Winds.’” Falls. “We board the ‘Maid of the Mist’ to go to the foot of Canadian Falls.” Tourists boarding excursion boat at dock. “Passing under the great suspension bridge.” View from above of falls, boat near base of falls - boat in river, falls, suspension bridge in background. “Canadian Falls from the boat.” “The water is 20 feet deep at the crest of the Canadian Falls.” View of falls. “The Niagara Gorge is seven miles long.” Woman looking out over tree-lined gorge, river. “In the gorge is the Whirlpool Rapids.” Rapids seen from above. “The waters of the whirlpool form an eddy.” View of eddy from above. “For scenic beauty and utility Niagara Falls is America’s greatest gift from nature.” Falls, tourists on lookout point - falls - aerial view of falls - couple walking along snow-covered path - couple on snow-covered bridge, trees and bushes covered with ice and snow - view of falls in winter, snow, ice in river. “The End.” “Ford Educational Library.” [1921]
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