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keywords: americana, early american lifestyles, automaker henry ford, model-t, new york city landmarks, early swimsuit fashions

Synopsis: Historical Americana footage documenting the American way of life from the 1890's to the early 1920s, presenting a cross-sectional view of people and progress, and picturing the daily activities, dress, and habits of people of that era...(read more)

  • Date: 1890's-1920's
  • Duration: 00:36:06
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States
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Mirror Of America Reel-1

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00:00:39;00

Henry Ford and wife Clara arriving home riding in a Ford Quadricycle, first motorized vehicle developed by Henry Ford. This vintage "horseless carriage" or vintage motorized carriage has a "steering tiller" rather than a steering wheel. Henry Ford with steam engine powered tractor. Henry Ford on horse-drawn thrashing machine and on an early Ford farm tractor.

00:01:24;07

The first Ford motor carriage alongside the ten millionth Ford model-T in 1924. Lettering on side of Model-T reads "The Ten-Millionth New York To San Francisco Via Lincoln Highway". Steam locomotive pulling a passenger train in the early 1920s.

00:01:49;03

Henry Ford's Greenfield Village, a collection of homesteads and buildings from the 1880s to the 1920s.

00:02:18;00

Photographers using hand cranked movie cameras filming a football game; football players wearing leather helmets. Henry Ford's motion picture department at his Highland Park plant.

00:03:38;02

Farmers and farming scenes from the early 1900s. Woman washing clothes by hand, woman milking a cow and woman using a well pump to draw water; woman churning butter in a butter churn. Farm family reading by a kerosene lamp. Horse pulling a wagon along a muddy, unpaved road, wheel comes off wagon. Young boys and girls walk along an unpaved country road carrying lunch pails (lunch boxes). Boys and girls riding a horse drawn sled. Boys and girls having a snowball fight and climbing up an old elm tree on a winter day.

00:05:20;09

Steam locomotive passenger train pulling into railroad station, view of railroad or train station as train pullout. Point of view (pov) from train caboose as train travel down tracks and across a railroad trestle spanning a river.

00:05:44;15

Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C. View of South Portico of White House, view of main entrance of White House and brief interior scene in early 1900s. Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston and scenes of the lower east side of New York City. New York Battery from elevated train, building sign reads "Hippodrome".

00:06:52;01

People boarding ferry in New York City. The Brooklyn Bridge, the Battery, buildings and skyline of New York City from the Hudson River.

00:07:39;11

Heavy traffic on 5th Ave in New York City. Traffic on Riverside Drive in New York City.

00:07:54;01

Grant's Tome. People and activity in New York City Central Park. People in boats and walking in park. The Angel of the Waters-Bethesda Fountain. Bow Bridge (Swan Bridge?) in Central Park. Coney Island amusement park rides, "Human Pool Table", "Steeplechase" and various other rides.

00:09:11;17

Early 1900s swimsuit and beach wear fashions, men and women on beach. Train pulling into Atlantic City. Lucy the Elephant Hotel at end of Atlantic City Boardwalk. People strolling along the Atlantic City Boardwalk or riding in "rolling chairs" on the Atlantic City boardwalk.

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00:00:02;17

Belle Isle Park near Detroit, Michigan, people in canoes and people sitting on seats on the banks of the lagoon. Woman playing a piano, people and a couple ice skating. Ice boats on frozen lake. Point of view (pov) of rider on a toboggan on a toboggan slide.

00:01:00;20

Vintage race cars, early race cars racing on oval dirt track.

00:01:14;15

Year is 1916, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and his Wild West Show with Indian war dances and bucking broncos (horses).

00:01:36;04

Opening of baseball season, President Woodrow Wilson throws out first baseball, ball player holds autographed ball, CU of autographed ball.

00:01:50;08

CU image of John Burroughs, American naturalist, waves to admirers. Luther Burbank, American botanist, next to a field of spineless cactus. CU image of Thomas Edison in San Francisco in 1915 out for a drive with his wife and Mr & Mrs Harvey Firestone. CU image of Joseph G. Cannon former Speaker of The House of Representatives. Will Rogers doing rope tricks for Ford Motor Company, Ford automobile painted on background screen. Tourist at Glacier National Park.

00:03:35;01

Horse drawn log carrier, logging scenes. Women working in various factories in 1915. Women in the progressive era working outside the home, women making footballs, ladies making hats, women postal workers sorting mail, women factory workers. Automobile factory workers, making wooden automobile wheels in automobile plant for the Model-T Ford. Round rubber treads are pressed onto wooden wheel by a machine. Shift change as factory workers leave automobile plant. Street cars (trolley car) and auto traffic on busy street.

00:05:45;21

Civil War (War Between The States) veterans, both Blue and Gray, meet once a year to renew old acquaintances. "Blue and Gray" meeting camp in Vicksburg Mississippi in 1917. New recruits at Camp Custer in Michigan being trained to fight in WWI. Training exercises of WWI recruits at Camp Custer. Incumbent President Woodrow Wilson re-elected in 1916; thousands cheer President Woodrow Wilson's election for a second term as president. Image of Theodore Roosevelt. Patriotic Parade as America seeks recruits for WWI.

00:08:10;14

America prepares for WWI, U.S. soldiers in basic training late 1916. U.S. factories convert to production of weapons of war, wartime production. Women building the Liberty engines for WWI aircraft. Women working in U.S. aircraft factory, woman receives certificate for buying five hundred dollars of Liberty Bonds. Henry Ford with Josephus Daniels, Secretary of The Navy, after receiving a Navy contract to build Eagle Boats. "Eagle Boats" being built at Ford's River Rouge plant. Launching of an Eagle class patrol craft. An Eagle class ship on anti-submarine patrol or U-Boat patrol.

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00:00;02;02

Field test of a Ford experimental small tank powered by two Model-T engines at Highland Park.

00:00:22;11

City of Detroit turns out to say goodbye to soldiers of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), patriotic parade in Detroit Michigan. WW1 Soldiers marching to train station and boarding train. WWI soldier kissing goodbye to woman under umbrella at train station.

00:01:02;01

Early experimental tanks. Field testing of Ford designed tanks WWI. Large WW1 tank smashing through buildings.

00:01:51;15

Patriotic parade and rally in Highland Park, parade sign reads "Hell Is Too Good For The Hun".

00:02:16;00

The first model of the Martin Bomber, the Martin MB-1 or Glenn Martin Bomber aircraft that went into service in 1918. CU images of Eddie Rickenbacker, America's fighter ace in WWI. Aircraft factory workers building the Curtiss H-type flying boats.

00:03:04;01

The war years of WWI. Faces of men working in the shipyard at Hog Island. Red Cross girl at a train station, Capt. Edward C. Kittle, the dean of engravers at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, barracks life in WWI Army camp (man shaving with straight razor), WWI troop train heading for port of embarkation (soldiers waving from train), WWI soldiers having last cup of coffee with their families before "shoving off" (leaving) to war. U.S. warship leaving harbor surrounded by tug boats.

00:04;24;15

1917-Lord Northcliff, Head of British War Mission in WWI, sent by King George to arrange shipment of Fordson tractors to Great Britain. Lord Northcliff on one tractor followed by Henry Ford on another tractor.

00:04:41;20

WWI patriotic parade. Woman with WWI Liberty Bonds.

00:05:05;01

Crowds celebrating end of World War 1 (WWI). Armistice celebration end of World War 1.

00:05:31;04

Burial procession down Pennsylvania Avenue Washington DC on November 11, 1921 to bury the unknown soldier of WWI at Arlington National cemetery. The Funeral procession is led by U.S. Calvary troops on white horses followed by President Warren G. Harding and General John J. Blackjack Pershing marching on foot. Casket of unknown soldier of WWI on caisson.

Historical Note: On November 11, 1921 this world War 1 soldier became the first to be interred at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier at Arlington National cemetery.

00:05:51;03

Vintage early automobiles and delivery trucks traveling a deeply rutted unpaved road. Vehicles Model-T Ford bogged down and stuck on unpaved road. Automobiles crossing a river on a ferry.

00:06:40;19

During the Roaring 20s the Bureau of Public Roads BPR, was authorized by the Federal Highway Act of 1921 to provide funding to help state highway agencies construct a system of paved two-lane interstate highways. Start of road construction in America.

00:07:05;03

Various shots of a Ford Model-T traveling over rough ground, fording a stream and though snow. Ford Model-T automobile riding on railroad tracks and riding on a large diameter pipe.

00:07:43;18

Model-T Ford automobile assembly line at Ford's automobile plant in Highland Park, Michigan. New Ford Model T automobiles (cars) leaving factory. Ford automobile dealership in the 1920's. Delivery trucks in the mid-1920's. Hand-crank dump truck unloading coal. United States Mail truck and postal worker in late 1920's. Mail trucks leaving central post office.

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00:00:01;13

Automobile trips in the Pacific Northwest. The famous Tunnel Tree in the Mariposa Grove at Yosemite National Park. Tourist feeding a bear. A Ford Model-T pulling a small camping trailer. Family picnic with an early automobile and a lake in BG.

00:01:21;05

Camping with Henry Ford and his friends. President Warren G. Harding and Harvey Firestone arriving at campsite. Henry Ford chopping wood, Thomas Edison taking a nap. Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, And President Harding reading the paper.

00:02:21;08

Fordson (Ford) tractor at a farm tractor dealership; Ford tractor used to plow a field.

00:02:47;21

Vintage clothes washing machine and a vintage vacuum cleaner. Homes now have indoor running water. Electric butter churning device.

00:03:26;17

Busy street intersection, pedestrians walking, cars (automobiles) turning, no signal light. Policeman on horseback stops traffic to let people cross street. Busy main street of small city, policeman directing traffic. Safe driving campaign. Parade of floats promoting automobile and pedestrian safety. Wrecked automobiles (cars) are towed with safety signs attached. Young boys playing in street in traffic, boy is hit by car. Pedestrian is hit by careless driver. Ice delivery truck, young boys hitching ride on running board of automobiles.

00:05:29;23

The "Angel Flight" funicular, originally named Los Angeles Incline Railway when built in Los Angeles, California in 1901.

00:05:38:02

CU, Spirit of St. Louis plane and Charles Lindbergh after landing at the Ford Airport. 1926 historical footage of the Stout Airline passenger terminal. Passengers boarding a Ford all metal Tri-motor passenger plane of the Stout Air Lines. Stout Air Services, first regularly scheduled passenger airline company in America. Stout Air Lines plane, Ford Tri-Motor aircraft, taxiing, taking off, and in flight. Early airline passengers looking out widow of plane.

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