- Title: V-5059
- Summary: AN AMERICAN SAWMILL: SHOWS THE OPERATION OF A LARGE LUMBER MILL NEAR EMMETT, IDAHO, AND THE HOME AND COMMUNITY LIFE OF SOME OF ITS 300 EMPLOYEES. EMPHASIZES THE EASY AVAILABILITY IN EMMETT OF PRODUCTS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. THEN SHOWS IN DETAIL HOW LOGS ARE HAULED IN FROM NEARBY FORESTS, STRIPPED OF THEIR BARK, CUT INTO CONVENIENT LENGTHS, MEASURED FOR VOLUME, CUT INTO BOARDS BY SINGLE CUT OR DOUBLE CUT SAWS CONTROLLED BY SKILLED OPERATORS, TRIMMED, SORTED, STACKED, DRIED, PLANED,STORED, AND LOADED FOR SHIPMENT. ALSO SHOWS HOW ALL LUMBER BY-PRODUCTS ARE FULLY UTILIZED.
- Description:01:42:16 - ANIMATED MAP, PACIFIC NORTHWEST AREA OF U.S. PACFIC COAST FOREST & ROCKEY MOUNTAIN FOREST OUTLINED. BOXES AREA OF ROCKY MT. FOREST SAWMILLS 01:43:01 - SAW MILL & VICINITY. MAN RIDES RAILROAD FILLED WITH CUT LUMBER. WINTER TIME. SNOW. 01:43:19 - INTERIOR, MAIN SAWMILL BUILDING. MAN OPERATES HUGE MACHINE TO CUT LUMBER. 01:43:37 - WORKERS WALK IN SNOW PAST R.R. CARS, INTO MILL. 01:43:57 - MONTAGE CU'S HIGHLIGHTED WORKERS, GEORGE, FRED, KEITH, GLENN. 01:44:09 - MILL TOWN, EMMETT, IDAHO. SMALL TOWN USA. 1950s BUS, CARS PARKED IN TOWN. 01:44:16 - MONTAGE OF EMMETT'S TOWNSPEOPLE. PEOPLE CROSSING STREET, SWIMMING IN COMMUNITY POOL, 01:44:23 - MONTAGE COMMUNITY BUILDINGS, CHURCH, SCHOOL, HOSPITAL. NURSE IN EXAMINING ROOM PREPARING. 01:44:33 - LOCAL MEN IN RETAIL SHOP. COWBOY HATS, CLOTHING 01:44:36 - MEN IN GUN SHOP LOOKING OVER SHOTGUNS 01:44:42 - SHOE SALESMAN PUTS SHOES ON LITTLE GIRL. WHOLE FAMILY SHOPS TOGETHER. GIRL STANDS, SALESMAN CHECKS FIT 01:45:00 - ELDERLY SALESWOMAN IN FABRIC SHOP, WOOLEN CLOTH FROM MA. 01:45:05 - HOUSEWIFE SEWS COTTON DRESS FOR LITTLE GIRL, COTTON FROM S.C. 01:45:11 - HOUSEWIFE WHEELS SHOPPING CART WITH KID IN BASKET. GROCERY STORE. FOOD. INSPECTS SHELVES. 01:45:30 - GEORGE GERRANO WALKS UP TO HOUSE. INSIDE SITS WITH WIFE NELLIE AT KITCHEN TABLE PAYING BILLS 01:45:39 - FEMALE SALESWOMAN HELPS WOMAN IN BUDGET DRESSES. SHOPPER WEARS BIG EARRINGS. 01:45:44 - GERRANO COUPLE FIXING UP THEIR HOME. FIXING PIPES, HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN, SWEEPING, DUSTING, 01:45:59 - MOTHER SITS IN KITCHEN DRINKING TEA-COFFEE SON OPENS REFRIGERATOR. GETTING BREAKFAST. 01:46:05 - FRED GANTS UP ON ROOF SMOKING PIPE AS HIS FAMILY LEAVES HOME 01:46:16 - FREDS WIFE PICKS VEGETABLES IN GARDEN 01:46:18 - FAMILY AT TABLE EATING 01:46:24 - FREDS WIFE SHOPS FOR REFRIGERATOR 01:46:30 - THE GANTS AT CHURCH. RELIGEOUS. CONGREGATION STANDS & SINGS HYMN. 01:46:45 - IRRIGATED FARMER, KEITH ANDERSON TENDS FIELD 01:46:51 - ANDERSON FAMILY WALKS BEHIND COWS ON DIRT ROAD. FARM FAMILY. 01:47:05 - KEITH SHOPS FOR FARM EQUIPMENT TRACTOR 01:47:18 - KEITH WORKS ON HIS DAIRY FARM. 01:47:31 - ORCHARDS. CU BLOSSOMS 01:47:49 - CU CHERRIES 01:47:53 - GLENN DAVIS PICKS CHERRIES FROM HIS ORCHARDS GRANDSONS HELP GLENN. CLIMBS LADDER TO INSPECT BLOSSOMS 01:48:31 - EMMETT'S HARVEST FESTIVAL. BOY WEARING INDIAN HEADDRESS ON PAINTED HORSE, FLOATS, MOVIE MARQUEE, 01:48:42 - WOMAN HANDS OUT TAGS TO CATTLE CONTESTANTS 01:48:47 - HUGE CROWD OF SPECTATORS FESTIVAL GOERS 01:48:48 - FESTIVAL QUEEN PULLS OUT CONTEST NAME FROM MILK . AWARDS WINNER WITH TROPHEY 01:48:57 - PIE EATING CONTEST. WINNER 01:49:05 - CU FESTIVAL QUEEN. INTERCUTS FESTIVAL GOERS 01:49:08 - INTERIOR, SAWMILL. GOES THROUGH STEPS OF LUMBER MANUFACTURING. STEAM ENGINE FURNISHES PART OF ENERGY 01:49:19 - OPERATORS WORK STEAM TURBAN & GENERATORS 01:49:30 - TRAIN HAULS HUGE SUPPLY OF LOGS TO MILL FROM FOREST. 01:49:39 - HUGE CRANE LIFTS LOAD OF LOGS 01:49:46 - WORKER IN SPEEDBOAT RUNS AROUND LOGS, WORKER ON PLANKS PUSHES LOGS TOWARD MILL. 01:50:00 - HUGE LOG GOES UP CONVEYOR BELT BARK IS STRIPPED JETS OF WATER. LEAVES LOGS SMOOTH & CLEAN 01:50:10 - BARK FREE LOGS ARE CUT WITH HUGE CUT OFF SAW INTO SHORTER LENGTHS 01:50:27 - "SCALER" IN HARD HAT MEASURES CUT WOOD. UNIT OF MEASURE, BOARD FOOT. CUT WOOD ON CONVEYOR 01:50:46 - PONDEROSA PINE LOGS ARE CUT EASILY BY SINGLE CUT BAND SAW MACHINE. 01:51:08 - WORKERS OPEN DOOR TO FILING ROOM HUGE ELEVATOR BRINGS MASSIVE SAW BLADE UP TO BE FILED 01:51:37 - CU FILER SHARPENING & TEMPER SETTING TEETH OF SAW. 01:51:47 - SAWER OPERATES HEAD RIG, 01:51:53 - SETTERS RIDE HUGE CARRIAGE, SETTING LOG FOR CUT. CU SAW CUTTING WOOD INTO STRIPS. 01:52:42 - RIDERLESS CARRIAGE CUTS WOOD 01:52:52 - SAWYER OPERATES HEAD RIG WITHOUT SETTER. 01:53:14 - SAWYER CUTS WOOD 01:53:41 - LOGS CUT IN LUMBER MOVES DOWN CONVEYOR THROUGH ROLLERS 01:54:00 - EDGERS OPERATE CIRCULAR SAWS. CUT OFF UNEVEN EDGES. 01:54:15 - WORKERS MEASURE BOARDS TO INSURE QUALITY 01:54:24 - LUMBER FED UNTO TRIMMER. OPERATOR CUTS OUT DEFECTS & SQUARES ENDS OF BOARDS, 01:54:37 - DROP SORTER. LARGE PIECES SENT TO RESORTER MACHINE, CUT IN HALF, BACK & FORTH UNTIL DESIRED SIZE. 01:55:03 - CU WOOD BEING CUT IN TWO-HALF. 01:55:11 - BOARDS BEING DRIED, SEASONED, STACKED TOGETHER IN SPECIAL WAY BY AUTOMATIC STACKERS 01:55:59 - CU STACKED BOARDS WITH STICKERS IN BETWEEN 01:56:02 - HUGE STACK-PILE MOVED TO DRY KILNS 01:56:23 - LUMBER DRIED IN HUGE KILNS. WORKER MOVES MASSIVE DOOR. UNIFORMED DRYING. 01:56:47 - DRIED LUMBER GOES TO COOLING SHED 01:57:01 - SEASONED LUMBER GOES TO PLANING MACHINE CU PLANER SANDING WOOD 01:57:26 - CU PLANER SHAVINGS & SAWDUST GOES DOWN & USED AS FUEL FOR MILL. 01:57:36 - EDGINGS SENT TO SLASHER WHICH CUTS THEM INTO 4 FOOT LENGTHS 01:57:48 - WORKERS SEPARATE LATHES 01:57:57 - EDGINGS & SLAB PIECES GO TO THE CHIPPER MACHINE 01:58:08 - CHIPPINGS ON TRAIN ON WAY TO PAPER MILL. 01:58:13 - CUT UP PLANT. CU SAW CUTTING SMALL PIECES OF WOOD, 01:58:25 - MONTAGE OF SAW MILL WORKERS FROM SAWYER AT THE HEAD RIG TO FINISHED LUMBER. 01:58:51 - DRESSED LUMBER SHED. WORKER BRINGS PILE OF WOOD TO STORE IN SHED. PLACED ON END. 01:59:14 - WORKERS SQUARE OFF WOOD TO EXACT LENGHTS & STAMPED WITH TRADEMARK. TRU-GRADE. 01:59:36 - RAILROAD LUMBER YARD LUMBER LOADED INTO BOXCARS. 02:00:02 - LIFT TRUCK CARRIES LUMBER IN STEEL STRAPING INTO BOX CAR. RAILROAD TRANSPOTRATION. 02:00:34 - HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION USED FOR CLOSE DELIVERIES CONVOY OF TRUCKS. 02:00:59 - ANIMATED MAP 02:01:04 - MONTAGE WORKERS BUILDING HOUSE-HOME. CONSTRUCTION WORK. WOODEN HOUSES.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1958
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: V-5059