Nature's Classics
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Waterfall over large rock. “At last, upon a hill top we take our seat to view the colorful Grand Canyon at our feet.” Close-up of waterfall - tourists standing at edge of Grand Canyon - view down into a canyon - tourists standing under stone shelter at overlook point at edge of canyon - view into canyon - tourists standing on bank of river - automobile in canyon (scene printed upside down) - river flowing down mountainside - fast moving river, large rocks. “Veering and wheeling free to the open.” Water flowing over rocks - moon reflecting off surf breaking over beach. “‘Do I sleep? Do I dream? Do I wonder and doubt? Are things what they seem? Or are visions about?’ by Bret Harte.” Snow-covered mountains and forests. “‘I seem to myself like water and sky; A river and rover and a passer-by.’” Mountains, forests - rude log cabin. “‘A lone hermit like t’would be to live just this setting and me.’” Snow-covered mountain, forests, lake. “‘And over all White towers dizzy on a floating wall of stainless white, the distant mountains rise.’” “‘Only upon the highest peaks my blessings fall in snow, until in tricklings of the stream and drainings of the lea, my unspent bounty comes at last to mingle with the sea.’ by Bret Harte.” ‘“Beauty all around me, with it I wander,’ by W. Matthews.” “‘There is ruin and decay, In the house on the hill; They are all gone away – There is nothing more to say.’” Close-up of waterfall - campers around outdoor table eating - campers around camp fire. “The End.” (Previous scenes of mountains and forests and captions repeated.) “‘The day is that beautiful old parchment, In which the sun and the moon keep their diary.'” Clouds, moon - lake, moon, clouds. “‘I will sing, I will never go and never ask ‘why?’ I was born a rover and a passer-by.'” Campers and a fire. “The End.” [1920]
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