MT. RAINIER. [FORD EDUCATIONAL LIBRARY] Part 1

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Mt. Rainier, in the State of Washington, overlooks Puget Sound.” Map of State of Washington showing Mt. Rainier, Puget Sound, Columbia River, and other mountains, rivers and cities. “Wonderful roads through fine forests lead to Mt. Rainier.” Car traveling on forest road. “Our first glimpse of Mt. Rainier.” View through forest of Mt. Rainier. “Mountain Inn is a comfortable place to rest.” Cars and people in front of inn. “The snow cap of Mt. Rainier consists of thirty small glaciers.” Drawing showing Mt. Rainier and names of glaciers and altitude of 14,408 ft. “We explore the Nisqually Glacier, beginning at the end of the ice, from which comes a milk white stream.” People walking on mountain - glacier and stream in background. “All glaciers are formed from snow banks.” Views of men walking on glacier. “A slow moving mass of ice fills the valley and forms the Nisqually Glacier.” Man walking on glacier - panorama of glacier. “The stream is formed by the ice melting.” Man looking at stream flowing from under ice - man walking on mountain path, river in background. “We ascend higher and higher over the snow fields near the top of the mountain.” Man walking through snow on mountain - panorama of mountain. “Some of the snow banks are very steep and hard.” Man climbing up steep, snowy bank. “The walking is very difficult on the higher snow covered slopes.” People hiking through snow. “We paint our faces and wear goggles to prevent sun burning. Heavy boots and walking clothes are necessary.” People hiking through snow. “This is a welcome shelter after hard climbing.” People entering mountain hostel - people standing on porch of hostel. “Gibraltar Rock rises in the center, rugged and bold. It is a shelter for us on the way to the summit.” View of Gibraltar Rock and mountain scenery. “The snow decreases as we approach the summit.” Man hiking on snow. “Mt. Rainier is 14,408 feet high.” View of summit. “Mt. Rainier was discovered in 1792 and was sacred to the Indians.” Panorama of mountain and area. “Mt. Rainier is easily seen from Seattle and Tacoma. It is an old volcano that still has small steam jets in its crater.” View of mountain. “Circulated by the Department of Public Education of the American Museum of Natural History of New York City.” “The End.” “Ford Educational Library.” [1921]

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