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keywords: americana, early american lifestyles, auto vacation, automaker henry ford, inventor thomas edison, early washing machine, pilot charles lindbergh

Synopsis: Americana footage of life in the United States from the 1890's to the early 1920's with a cross-section of people and the famous in daily life with scenes such as auto trip in the Pacific Northwest, Henry Ford camping with Thomas Edison, vintage washing machine, vintage vacuum cleaner, congestion in main street, automobile accidents, Spirit of St. Louis plane, Pilot Charles Lindbergh, Stout Airlines Ford Tri-Motor passenger plane and more...(read more)

  • Date: 1890's-1920's
  • Duration: 00:07:13
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States

Mirror Of America Reel-4

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Mirror Of America Reel-4

Shot List:

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.