1940FARMING
DAY IN THE LIFE OF U.S. FARMER WILLIAM PARKINSON ON THE COMING OF ELECTRICITY TO RURAL DISTRICTS. BELMONT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE OF ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO
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MONTAGE FARMER PARKINSON FEEDS COWS. HOLDING KEROSENE LANTERN IN BARN AT DAWN
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CU FARMER MILKS COW UNDER LANTERN LIGHT
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MRS. PARKINGSON PUMPS WATER FOR KITCHEN FROM OUTSIDE WELL
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| 00:15:47 129.53 |
CU FARMER'S WIFE LIGHTS POTBELLY STOVE
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YOUNG BOY CARRIES ARMLOAD OF FIREWOOD TO MOTHER
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SMOKING CHIMNEY
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SUN RISES OVER HORIZON & LIGHTS UP FARMLAND
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| 00:16:48 190.53 |
FARMER BLOWS OUT LANTERN IN BARN
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| 00:16:57 199.53 |
CU HANDS ON COW'S UDDER SQUIRTS MILK INTO PAIL
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| 00:17:37 239.53 |
CU YOUNG FARMER PUMPS WATER BY HAND
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YOUNG FARM BOY WALKS COWS TO FIELD
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| 00:18:35 297.53 |
PAN FARMLAND
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| 00:19:30 352.53 |
YOUNG FARM BOY EXITS TOILET SHED OUTHOUSE
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| 00:19:43 365.53 |
FARMERS LOADS CANS OF MILK ON TRUCK FOR SHIPMENT TO DAIRY
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| 00:19:53 375.53 |
TWO CANS OF MILK ARE UNLOADED. REJECTED FOR IMPROPER COOLING
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| 00:20:23 405.53 |
CU FARMER SMELLS REJECTED MILK
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| 00:20:51 433.53 |
CU SOUR MILK IS FED TO PIGS
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MONTAGE FARMER SAWS & CHOPS FIREWOOD
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FARMER & SON HARNESS WAGON TO HORSES
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FARMER'S WIFE & DAUGHTER TAKE PAIL OF WATER FROM LARGE POT ON FIREPLACE
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WIFE POURS HOT WATER INTO LARGE BUCKETS FOR WASHING CLOTHES
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DAUGHTER CLEANS & FILLS LANTERNS WITH KEROSENE
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CU WIFE WASHES CLOTHING ON SCRUB BOARD
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FARMERS PITCH HAY ONTO WAGON
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| 00:25:20 702.53 |
CU FARMER DRINKS FROM BOTTLE OF WATER
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COWS GRAZING & CHEWING
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FARMER CUTS CORN STALKS BY HAND
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FARMER CUTS TALL SUNFLOWER FOR FARM BOY
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BOY CARRIES TALL SUNFLOWER THRU TALL WHEATFIELD
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SUNFLOWER APPEARS TO MOVE ALONG WHEATFIELD BY ITSELF
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| 00:26:57 799.53 |
CU FARMER REMOVES STRAW HAT & WIPES BROW IN HEAT
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FARMER & SON ROLL THRU FIELD ON WAGON LADEN WITH HAY
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HAY WAGON WITH FARMERS PASS BY WIFE HANGING CLOTHING
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WIFE PRESSES CLOTHING ON WITH HOT IRON
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| 00:28:48 910.53 |
CU COLD IRON IS PLACED ON STOVE & REPLACED WITH HOT ONE. MANUAL LABOR HOUSE CHORES
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SUN DOWN ON THE FARM
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| 00:29:01 923.53 |
CU WIFE LIGHTS OIL LANTERN ON KITCHEN TABLE
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CU STOKES KITCHEN STOVE
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FARM FAMILY SIT DOWN TO DINNER & PASSES AROUND FOOD
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| 00:31:25 1067.53 |
CU FARM KIDS DO HOMEWORK BY OIL LIGHT
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| 00:31:46 1088.53 |
CU WIFE SEWS CLOSE TO OIL LANTERN
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| 00:32:00 1102.53 |
CU FARMER SHARPENS TOOLS ON FOOT PEDAL-OPERATED STONE WHEEL BY THE OIL LANTERN
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| 00:32:55 1157.53 |
FARMERS CUT CORN STALKS WITH BOLO KNIVES
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| 00:33:11 1173.53 |
YOUNG BOY ENTERS CORNFIELD WITH WATER FOR FARMERS
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MONTAGE FARMERS CUT STALKS & PILE IT UP ON WAGONS
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FARMERS GATHER IN FIELD FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT ELECTRICITY
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| 00:35:12 1294.53 |
CU FARMER ROLLS CIGARETTE
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FARMERS GATHER IN SCHOOLHOUSE FOR MEETING
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CU TWO FARMERS IN CLOSE DISCUSSION
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| 00:37:19 1421.53 |
CU MAP OF U.S. WITH DATES SHOWING TIME PASSING: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940 AS NARRATOR TALK ABOUT THE INCREASE OF POWER LINES
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MONTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER TOWERS & POLES WITH WIRES
PASS THRU FARM LANDS |
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POWER POLE IS LIFTED ON FARM BY WORKERS
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WORKER CLIMBS POLE
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CU WORKER AT TOP OF POLE WITH TOOLS
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MONTAGE TRANSFORMER IS HOISTED TO WORKERS AT TOP OF POLE
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MONTAGE WIRES GO FROM MAIN POLE TO FARM HOUSE
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MONTAGE FARMERS COME HOME TO ELECTRIFIED FARM HOUSE
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WIFE PULLS ON COW BELL TO SUMMON FARMERS HOME
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| 00:41:19 1661.53 |
FARMER ON VINTAGE FARM TRACTOR RIDES HOME
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WORKER DEMONSTRATES ELECTRIC STOVE TO FARM WIFE
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FARMER ENTERS KITCHEN AND PUTS HAT ON OLD OIL LANTERN
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WIFE STACKS NEW OVEN WITH PIES AS FARMER LOOKS ON
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| 00:41:57 1699.53 |
FARMBOY TURNS NEW RADIO DIAL HUNTING FOR STATION
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| 00:42:33 1735.53 |
FARMER EXAMINES NEW ELECTRIC WATER PUMP & WATER TANK
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CU ELECTRIC WATER PUMP
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FARMER IS AWED BY NEW SHOWER
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| 00:43:20 1782.53 |
CU WATER TAP FILLS ICE CUBE TRAY
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| 00:43:25 1787.53 |
CU WOMAN PLACES ICE CUBE TRAY IN FREEZER (CIRCA 1940)
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FARM WIFE TAKES HAT OFF LANTERN & STORES LANTERN IN CUPBOARD
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YOUNG BOY TAKES SHOWER & FARMER WASHES HANDS IN NEW BATHROOM
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COWS LAP UP WATER FROM PAIL FED BY NEW PIPE SYSTEM
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BABY CHICKS IN INCUBATOR
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| 00:45:55 1937.53 |
HORSES DRINK FROM WATER FED BY FAUCET
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| 00:46:14 1956.53 |
FARMER CUTS FIREWOOD ON POWER SAW
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WIFE PLACES CLOTHING IN 1940s ERA WASHING MACHINE
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CU AGITATOR TURNS CLOTHING IN MACHINE
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FARM GIRL PRESSES CLOTHING WITH ELECTRIC IRON
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| 00:47:22 2024.53 |
WIFE PASSES CLOTHES FROM WASHER THRU WRINGER
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| 00:48:22 2084.53 |
FARMER MOUNTS ELECTRIC MOTOR TO PULLEY TO TURN SHARPENING STONE
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CU FARMER SHARPENS KNIFE ON WHEEL
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WIFE BASTES ROAST & POTATOES IN OVEN
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