| HUNGARIAN WHEAT Various shots of the wheat harvest in Hungary. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6712 | |
| Catalog #: | 372403 | |
| Clip Number: | 372403-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 40 | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:27 - 01:08:45 | |
| Location: | Hungary | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Grain, Wheat FARMING: Harvest FARMING: Livestock, Sheep LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Hungary | |
| Description: | HUNGARIAN WHEAT Various shots of the wheat harvest in Hungary. Wide shot Hungarian peasants in field harvesting wheat. The men cut the wheat w/ scythes and the women carry armfuls and place them in piles, using fierce looking large metal hooks to help them hold onto more. Another shot of work going on. Wide shot looking across water to a windmill and some small buildings. Hungarian farm; shepherd driving flock of sheep to left, past some agricultural equipment (rakes etc.), farm buildings in BG. Wide shot beet sugar factory building in Hatvan commune, w/ piles of what is apparently beet sugar in front of bldgs. Pan left, showing more bldge, elevators, railroad cars, etc. Shot from high tower looking down at workers using shovels to unload beets from the freight cars. Factory interior: workers at machinery, steam blowing around. Wide shot several bldgs, w/ a tower in center. Closer shot of tower - actually a coal mine elevator. Great shot of men crowded into the elevator as it descends. Miners exiting elevator. Wide shot looking out over steel mill (at "Diosgyo- -"? Name is cut off in title frame. Tall smokestacks, etc. | |
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