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Ford Animated Weekly / Pikes Peak, Colorado / Plowing With Ford Tractors Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. 1. “Loading a Big Lake Freighter. Notice particularly the unique and efficient method employed in this work. The freight car is lifted complete in an immense crane and its load of coal shot into the ship.” Coal boat ‘Leonard C. Hanna’ at dock with overhead cranes and elevators. 2. “Jeff Davis, King of the Hoboes, visits the Ford Motor Company and spends few days working in the big factory. Note, Jeff makes a regular ‘a la Hobo’ arrival.” Davis jumps from freight train in freight yard - two girls play with a dog. 3. “We’ve often heard of ‘bottle babies’ so why not a ‘bottle calf.’” Calves, woman feeds them with bottle, little girl hugs calf. 4. “Detroit, Michigan. Off For a Gallop With the Cross-Country Riding Club.” Major Mead on horseback - men and women on horseback gallop across fields, along a country road. [1916] b. Entrance gate with sign, ‘Pikes Peak Highway’ and stone gatehouse, automobile drives through gate - rock formations - tourists. “There were other ways of getting to the summit of course, a popular one being the ‘Cog Road’ which makes two round trips a day.” View of mountain tops, railroad up the mountain - surrounding area - railroad locomotive. “Half way to the summit we come upon the ‘Half Way House’ a cozy little inn that invites the traveler to tarry and take tea.” Tourist at mountain inn. “We found the road an excellent one and the grades while moderate were persistent enough to test the climbing qualities of our motor.” Automobile travels Pikes Peak Highway as seen from the top - locomotive and observation post. “Look at the top and center of the next picture and you will see the ‘Kissing Camels.’” Rock formations. [1916] c. Line of Fordson tractors pulling plows, move across a field at staggered intervals. [1917]
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