| BLIND MAN FELLING TREES AND CHOPPING WOOD Blind Man Fells Tree, Chops Wood | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6796 |
| Catalog #: | 446410 | |
| Clip Number: | 446410-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 292 | |
| Timecode: | 01:38:47 - 01:39:21 | |
| Location: | Oshkosh, WI, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISABILITIES: Blindness INDUSTRY: Logging & Lumber / Timber LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Wisconsin | |
| Description: | BLIND MAN FELLING TREES AND CHOPPING WOOD Blind man in Oshkosh Wisconsin Fells a Tree, then chops wood. A blind man chops a tree down then does some bricklaying - building a wall from rocks. Oshkosh, Wisconsin MLS the blind man bends over to feel the circumference of the tree trunk. He takes up his axe and chops the tree, hitting with accuracy. MLS the blind man w/ back to camera, pushes a different tree so that it falls away from him. He then turns to side and one can see his dark glasses. Next, MS the blind guy stacks pieces of chopped wood to make a wall; he spreads mortar between the wood pieces to hold them together. MCU same; man fitting a piece of wood into place on top of chest-high wall. work, lumber, timber, chopping, building, blind, disabilities, disabled, handcapped, skills | |
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