A/V Geeks 16mm Films | [How Trees Help Us Cans 1-2, silent, 1950s] @avgeeks | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
This 1950s footage captures scenes of nature, forestry, and familial exploration, highlighting interactions between a father and son as they learn about the environment and Native American cultural practices.
The clips begin with visuals of harvesting and planting, where hands pick apples from trees, shake trees to drop fruit, and plant seeds. This is followed by domestic moments, such as syrup being poured over pancakes at a table. The scenes then shift to the outdoors, where Native Americans are shown rowing through water in a canoe, and later, cutting down trees with chainsaws.
Much of the footage features a father and son walking through the woods, studying tree stumps, and counting tree rings, suggesting a focus on nature education. The pair discuss logs and branches, identify trees, touch leaves, and marvel at acorns they find on the forest floor. There are moments of mishaps, as the boy stumbles or falls, and the duo pauses frequently to examine their surroundings.
Interwoven throughout are shots of Native American practices, including a woman striking a tree with a rock to collect bark and walking through the forest with a basket, possibly demonstrating traditional methods of resource gathering. In a school setting, children watch a tree being planted, symbolizing environmental education, while other sequences feature playful moments such as boys playing baseball.
The film appears to be focused on the connection between people, nature, and cultural heritage, highlighting educational moments, environmental awareness, and traditional practices intertwined with the natural world.
We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.
This 1950s footage captures scenes of nature, forestry, and familial exploration, highlighting interactions between a father and son as they learn about the environment and Native American cultural practices.
The clips begin with visuals of harvesting and planting, where hands pick apples from trees, shake trees to drop fruit, and plant seeds. This is followed by domestic moments, such as syrup being poured over pancakes at a table. The scenes then shift to the outdoors, where Native Americans are shown rowing through water in a canoe, and later, cutting down trees with chainsaws.
Much of the footage features a father and son walking through the woods, studying tree stumps, and counting tree rings, suggesting a focus on nature education. The pair discuss logs and branches, identify trees, touch leaves, and marvel at acorns they find on the forest floor. There are moments of mishaps, as the boy stumbles or falls, and the duo pauses frequently to examine their surroundings.
Interwoven throughout are shots of Native American practices, including a woman striking a tree with a rock to collect bark and walking through the forest with a basket, possibly demonstrating traditional methods of resource gathering. In a school setting, children watch a tree being planted, symbolizing environmental education, while other sequences feature playful moments such as boys playing baseball.
The film appears to be focused on the connection between people, nature, and cultural heritage, highlighting educational moments, environmental awareness, and traditional practices intertwined with the natural world.
We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.
![[How Trees Help Us Cans 1-2, silent, 1950s]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kYJ-cM7EfB0/hqdefault.jpg "[How Trees Help Us Cans 1-2, silent, 1950s]
This 1950s footage captures scenes of nature, forestry, and familial exploration, highlighting interactions between a father and son as they learn about the environment and Native American cultural practices.
The clips begin with visuals of harvesting and planting, where hands pick apples from trees, shake trees to drop fruit, and plant seeds. This is followed by domestic moments, such as syrup being poured over pancakes at a table. The scenes then shift to the outdoors, where Native Americans are shown rowing through water in a canoe, and later, cutting down trees with chainsaws.
Much of the footage features a father and son walking through the woods, studying tree stumps, and counting tree rings, suggesting a focus on nature education. The pair discuss logs and branches, identify trees, touch leaves, and marvel at acorns they find on the forest floor. There are moments of mishaps, as the boy stumbles or falls, and the duo pauses frequently to examine their surroundings.
Interwoven throughout are shots of Native American practices, including a woman striking a tree with a rock to collect bark and walking through the forest with a basket, possibly demonstrating traditional methods of resource gathering. In a school setting, children watch a tree being planted, symbolizing environmental education, while other sequences feature playful moments such as boys playing baseball.
The film appears to be focused on the connection between people, nature, and cultural heritage, highlighting educational moments, environmental awareness, and traditional practices intertwined with the natural world.
We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.")
