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Having a Circus / Bears and a Porcupine / Cattle Ranching / The Way of the West (1919)

1919 · Newsreel · 9 min

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Having a Circus / Bears and a Porcupine / Cattle Ranching / The Way of the West Produced: 1919 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. People in front of and on top of railroad freight car with ‘Iron Mountain’ on side. “The pleasant jingle of the horses’ chains and the work of unloading begins.” Harnessed horses are led from box car - wagons are unloaded from flatcars. “Produced only by the circus sextet.” Workers pound tent stakes. “A solo.” Power driven stake driver in operation. “Up she goes.” Tent is raised. “A wanderer.” Circus worker - little boys peek under wagon cover - harness on rack. “-- and clean.” Workers scrub white mule - worker shaves - bathes dog in tub. “With all the splendor of the pageants of old.” Circus parade. “Bringing up the rear.” Elephants - steam calliope - streetcar with sign, ‘This Car to the Circus’ - crowd. “Ladies and Gentlemen step right this way for your tickets to the big show.” Crowd - balloon man - flags over tent. Sign, ‘To the Big Show - Main Entrance.’ b. Bears - being fed by two men - in woods - cub in tree - bears sitting on ground - searching for food - up a dead tree - porcupine on railroad tracks - poked with stick - stick with quills in it. c. Cowboys mount horses, ride after herd of cattle. “But greater than all his other accomplishments is a thorough knowledge of cattle and sheep raising.” Herd of cattle with cowboys - herd of sheep with dog and mounted sheep herder.…

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