Farm Boys Abroad Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The Texas farm boys figure that to know something of what the other fellow is doing is a great start on the road to knowledge.” View of large public building with dome - group of boys standing in front of building waving hats, man in front of boys leading cheers. “So one bright morning they left their campus at College Station, Texas, to polish their vision of the outside world.” People standing beside train, waving - train leaving station, boys waving from doors and windows of train. “They may have been deceived about roosters laying eggs in Kansas but when it came to livestock --” Boys looking at cattle and horses on farm, some boys carrying placards - boy looking at steer. “Nebraska’s harvesting season in full swing.” View of harvesting, horse-drawn wagon, combine in operation. “In Iowa the cows were on parade.” Boys and cows milling in field. “Worth more than $30,000 and grunting about it.” Boy showing large boar outside sty, sign on sty, ‘The Rainbow, 329731, The Breed’s Greatest Sire.’ “Discovering that Iowa corn has no shortcomings.” Young boy walking up to cornfield, looking at corn, disappearing into field. “And that prize winning Belgian mares are to be found near Des Moines.” Boys watching men leading mares on track - man leading mare in field. “In Chicago each student measured the stockyards with eager eyes.” Boys walking fences in stockyards looking at cattle. “They were drenched in a Pittsburg atmosphere in Michigan.” View of River Rouge plant - group walking in River Rouge plant yard. “At Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., there was a never-ending supply of beauty.” View of water cascading over rocks, houses built on rocks at water’s edge. “How can anyone put so much on such a small piece of ground?” Group of boys standing on a street corner in Manhattan - panoramic view of Woolworth Building - group of people crossing street. “Parking.” Cars on street trying to find parking places, cars parked at curb. “Capitol.” View of dome of United States Capitol through trees. “Falls, Natural Bridge, Virginia.” View of stream and small waterfall - view of Natural Bridge. “Taking a course in one of Alabama’s finest subjects.” Boys standing at long tables out-of-doors, eating - two Negro men standing and eating fried chicken. “So the Texas farm boys returned home full of chicken, knowledge and a greater love for dear old Texas.” People standing at station waiting for train, train pulling in, boys standing on engine, waving from windows and doors, jumping off train. [1920]
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