Video Parts (3)
This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
Open Pit Mining / Trip on the Benson Ford Freighter Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. View from train moving into open pit mine - view of mine, crane in operation - steam shovel in operation - panorama of mine - loaded hopper cars being pushed by locomotive - views of mine from above. [1927] b. Sunset over lake - view of dock and buildings from boat - panorama of shore from boat - views of marshy land - panorama from above of river and surrounding area - lighthouse with freighter in background - ore ship ‘James Watt’ under way - ship ‘John A. Roebling’ and another ship under way - ore ship under way - view of cruise ship under way - harbor area, ships in port - panoramic view of cranes unloading freighter - crane dumping ore in large pile - view of ore from above - view of quarter deck of ship ‘Benson Ford’ - captain leaning over rail - panoramic view of mine and area, ‘Benson Ford’ at dock - cranes unloading ore - view of piles of ore - swing bridge - bridge open - ship passing through aerial ferry, ferry crossing - panoramic view of shoreline from ship - view inside pilothouse of ship, helmsman and another man - close-up of captain operating engine room telegraph - view of shore from ship - man taking reading with sextant - views of land and dock area from ship - views of huge loading hoppers, ship pulling in, chutes swinging down, men opening doors, coke flowing down chutes into hold of ship - panoramic views of hoppers, ship being loaded, rail cars on top of hoppers. [1927]
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