| MAIZE HARVEST maize being harvested and processed - camels are used to transport the corn. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6578 |
| Catalog #: | 487931 | |
| Clip Number: | 487931-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | DOCUMENTARIES | |
| Timecode: | 01:50:23 - 01:54:19 | |
| Location: | Egypt | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Grain, Corn FARMING: Harvest INDUSTRY: Food LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Egypt | |
| Description: | MAIZE HARVEST maize being harvested and processed - camels are used to transport the corn. Workers in a field carry large bundles of corn. Closer shots of the workers as they pick the cobs off the plants. They peel off the outer leaves and throw the cobs into a pile. Women load the cobs up into baskets. C/U of woman working. Woman tips cobs from a basket and men load into sacks. The sacks are weighed then attached to the backs of camels. The camels stand up and are led along. Camel train. The corn is put through a machine that is driven by hand. This machine seems to break the corn from the cob. The corn is collected in a basket underneath the machine. The corn is then poured into a very large pile. | |
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