Hunters In Woods / Mining / Industrial Construction / Lumbering / Safety Education / New Cars / Salt Mining / Are You a Piker? Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Two hunters with packs and rifles walking through snow covered woods. [1920] b. Mine machinery, car going up ramp - miners descending wooden stairs. [1920] c. Concrete lined canal - industrial building, lumber stacked nearby. [1920] d. Wood pile - workers sawing down tree with two man saw - horses snaking logs - worker drives horse to wood pile, they lift log onto pile with block and tackle - man takes pans of food out of horse-drawn sleigh - workers gather around and eat. [1920] e. Man walking by manhole near N&W railroad cars, another man walking falls into manhole, worker pulls him out and covers manhole with guard. [1920] f. Steam shovel mining salt; hand in salt. Several views of new automobiles - pile of thousands of tires. [1920] g. Steam shovel loading railroad oars with salt - man running hand through salt. [1920] h. “Being a Piker, with a capital ‘P,’ is not a disgrace but an honor in Michigan. In this state Pikers are members of the Michigan Pikers Association.” Uniformed Ford Motor Band Members standing on steps, spectators. “Each summer members of the Michigan Pikers Association go on tour with brass bands in front and kitchen trucks to the rear.” Parade of band and trucks. “It costs $10 to become a Piker and any Piker will tell it is the greatest bargain in history. Accompany the Pikers two reels and judge for yourself.” Police escorted parade of band, cars - streetcar traffic - cars displaying Canadian flags. [1920]
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