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Automobiles Discharge Passengers / Fordson Tractor: Lumbering Application

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Automobile and pedestrian traffic in residential area - car stops at curb, chauffeur gets out, opens door, passengers alight - other cars discharge passengers at same spot, drive away - reporters standing by car, talking to driver, take notes, car drives away. [1925] b. Captions only. May relate to title "Ford Tractor Converting Vanderbilt Estate Into a Golf Course (FC-FC-516). “Mr. E.H. Howard, contractor, also used a fleet of Fordsons for clearing and loading.” “The fleet of Fordsons.” “Watch this giant stump come out.” “Another large stump being removed; showing cable and tractor.” “The remains of the valley of the giants, stumps up to 50 inches in diameter were successfully removed.” “Another view of the valley of the giants.” “Compare stumps with size of man.” “Brush breaking.” “Leveling.” “Sanding the stumps.” “Dragging stumps to burning pit.” “Burning the stumps.” “Removal of small stumps.” “Sawing and splitting limbs for cordwood.” [1925]

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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

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Date
1925-01-01
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2:24