Automatic Farmer
Identifier
F.2012-03-0877
Date Of Production
circa 1959
Abstract
Sound newsreel that features a farmer called Warren North who owns Green Ridge Farm in Brookstone, Indiana. He has spent $200,000 on new technology to ensure the smooth running of his farm. The footage shows him at work using these farming machines. He plows the land and uses a mechanical feeder to feed his cattle, enabling him to feed his livestock with the push of a button. Frank Koza won an award from the National Press Photographer Association with this newsreel.
Run Time
6 min 29 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
249 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Distribution Print
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
Participants And Performers
North, Warren (is participant)
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