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ROCKY MOUNTAINS,THE Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The Rocky Mountains have many ranges which extend across our country from Canada to Mexico. Study this map of the Rocky Mountains and see the parts we will visit.” Map of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico showing areas in each to be visited - party on horseback with pack horses on mountain trail. “The highest part of the Rockies is in Colorado. Looking north at the Continental Divide from Pike’s Peak. Why are the slopes so bare?” Views of mountains from a distance. “Mountain traveling is difficult. The Rocky Mountains are barriers between the east and the west.” Riders and pack horses on steep trail. “We select for traveling the passes, the gorges and the river valleys. Why?” Royal Gorge from the bottom, train passing - topographic model of Royal Gorge and surrounding mountains, showing Leadville, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Foothills, Denver, Colorado Springs. “In the deep and narrow Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River, the railroad bridge is suspended from the steep sides of the gorge.” Track suspended from canyon sides “Even with many deep valleys and gorges, vast sums have been spent for highways across the Rockies.” Train emerging from tunnel. “Pike’s Peak is on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountain highland. It can be seen for 100 miles by travelers on the plains.” Looking between two huge rocks, mountains in distance. “In the Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, nature has formed many irregular masses of rock.” Panorama of rock formations. “The rocks in the Garden of the Gods have been eroded into many shapes of gigantic size. These are the Cathedral Spires.” “The Balanced Rock is a great mass which was left as the surrounding rock was worn away.” “Sixty valley glaciers are found in the Glacier National Park.” Man at edge of crevasse hauling up rope. “Glacier National Park with its rugged peaks, beautiful lakes and massive mountains is the Switzerland of the Rockies.” Views of glaciers and mountains. “Yellowstone Park is larger than the state of Delaware. Its seventy geysers, or water volcanoes, are due to former volcanic action.” Tourists, steaming and boiling water holes, geyser. “Old Faithful is the most regular of the geysers.” “The wild animals of the Rockies are now carefully protected in their native haunts. Thousands of bison once roamed the Foot Hills. This buffalo is one from the few remaining herds.” “In the north the caribou and the Rocky Mountain goat are common.” “Elk and deer are tame in Yellowstone Park.” “The black bear is more plentiful and better acquainted with us than the other wild animals of the Rockies.” “The eagle selects the highest cliffs for its nest.” Baby eagle in nest. “The porcupine is common on the timbered slopes.” Porcupine in tree. “This small animal is respected. Do you see why?” Porcupine on railroad track. “On some of the remote streams, beavers are busy at work.” Beaver dam. “Mining of precious metal is the chief industry in the Rockies. Silver and gold are mined at Leadville and Cripple Creek.” Gold pan, miner’s hand picking out nugget. “In the deep narrow valleys the streams are dammed to store water for irrigation.” Large lake behind dam. “The melting snow fills these great reservoirs which supply the water to irrigate large tracts of land.” Farmer irrigating orchard. “Denver is the metropolis of the Rocky Mountains. It has grown from a supply camp for mines to the capital of Colorado.” Capitol. “On the Capitol steps in Denver we are just one mile above the sea. The clear air enables us to see mountain ranges fifty to one hundred miles distant.” Panorama of mountains. “Manitou is a small mountain resort at the base of Pike’s Peak. The cog railroad to the summit of this peak begins here.” Valley from mountain - cog railroad car climbing mountain. “Santa Fe, in the southern part of the Rockies, is an old Spanish city.” Panorama of city - city street, pedestrian, automobile, horse-drawn vehicle traffic - old church. “The Rocky Mountains are the backbone of the American continent. Their rugged peaks and massive ranges are masterpieces of erosion.” Monument, mountains in distance. (Repeat of above caption.) Panoramic view of mountains. “The End.” “Ford Educational Library.” ]1922]
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