TRIP TO SANTA CATALINA ISLAND WITH FORD EDUCATIONAL WEEKLY, A Part 1

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Santa Catalina Island is a picturesque mountainous island about thirty miles in length and twenty-five miles from the California coast. It is a popular winter and summer resort, steamships making daily trips from Los Angeles.” Outline map of island in relation to California coast. “Passengers boarding the steamer at Los Angeles for Santa Catalina.” People boarding ship. “The jolly skipper of the ‘Steamship Cabrillo’ gives the signal to get under way.” Captain pulling whistle cord. “The harbor of Los Angeles is artificially constructed. An immense tonnage enters the port every year valued in many millions of dollars.” Los Angeles waterfront with railroad yards as seen from moving ship in harbor. “The breakwater rivals the ancient wall of China, being two hundred feet thick at the base, sixty-eight feet high and two miles long -- a tribute to the ‘Gentle Pacific.’” Lighthouse. “We near the Port of Avalon, Santa Catalina, tucked away on the landward side of the island and protected from the gales of the Pacific by the island mountain ranges.” Waterfront - Hotel Stamford - Metropole Café - steamship docking at pier, passengers disembarking. “All ashore at Avalon Harbor.” Passengers disembarking. “The Isthmus where the old Pacific has nearly cut the island in twain.” Shore from water - tourist on high point looking at shoreline. “The shore line of the Island is broken by many cave formation.” Shoreline, caves from water. “The U.S. Government Quarry.” View from water. “An old Chinese pirate craft. Perhaps someday our modern engines of warfare will be treated as relics of a piratical custom.” Man in rowboat beside Chinese Junk. “The boat is named after Commodore…” Chinese characters on Junk. “The main mast is a solid piece of iron-wood, ninety-seven feet long and twenty-five inches in diameter at the base. It would be impossible to secure a piece of timber like this today.” Man examining main mast. “Starvation cage, or a sort of third degree system applied by the pirate crew.” Man entering cage, being secured by two other men. “Cruising among the Seal Rocks.” Seals on rocks off island - cruise boat passing, seals jumping from rocks into water. “The next picture was photographed through the glass bottom of a boat. Boats are so constructed to enable tourists to view the strange fish and marine growths, the water around the island being exceptionally clear.” Plant life and swimmer under water. “Next Week, A Trip to the Nation’s Capital, the Most Interesting City in America. Ford Educational Weekly. See It Here!!” [1917]

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