This film “Western Sketchbook” was made by the Union Pacific Railroad, and was part of a series documenting different landmarks and ways of life in the American West. It was produced by William R. Moore and Vincent H. Hunter. The various segments include a look at engineering marvels, salmon fishing, winter horse racing, Bonsai trees, a railroad hump yard, and more. Text reading, “Dream in steel” (0:40). Golden gate bridge covered in fog (0:47). The Golden Gate Bridge with cars traveling across it (1:11). A ship carry freight passes underneath the bridge (2:03). Man walks on a cable on the Golden Gate Bridge (2:20). View of San Francisco and part of the Golden Gate Bridge (2:30). A ship passes underneath the bridge (2:40). Birds fly in front of the Golden Gate Bridge (2:48). Text reading, “Vanished Fishermen of Celilo” (3:03). The Dalles Dam on the Columbia river at Dalles Oregon (3:10). Steel barrier on the lake (3:21). Native American men at Celilo fish for salmon with large nets and poles (3:41). Chinook salmon in a net (5:20). Fisherman catches fish in net while standing on a platform (5:34). Fisherman hits the salmon on the head (6:07). Child catches Chinook salmon (6:19). Men fishing while water roars past them (6:30). Text reading, “Winter Chariot Racing” (6:38). Horses being attended to by their owners (6:42). Horses pulling chariots with people in the snow (6:54). People walking next to parked cars (7:03). Horses pulling chariots (7:05). Two men wearing cowboy hats and speaking into a microphone (7:14). Horse chariot race (7:21). Man wearing a cowboy hat wins a trophy (8:01). Text reading, “Freight Car Chess” (8:07). Freight train moving quickly across train tracks (8:13). Stop for freight trains known as a hump yard (8:44). Union Pacific freight train (8:55). Boxcars are decoupled and sorted (9:35). Control tower operators (9:54). Freight cars are oiled and inspected as they go by (10:01). Man over the loud speaker says how many cars should be uncoupled at a time (10:06). Rail worker walks next to the freight cars (10:12). Freight cars are sorted (10:20). Rail tower worker (10:37). Freight cars move along the tracks (10:42). Stop for sorting freight cars (10:54). Train traveling in between mountains (11:09). Text reading, “Forest in Flower pots” (11:26). 125 year old Juniper bonsai tree (11:35). Bonsai trees (11:50). Mr. K Omi of San Francisco, a bonsai expert, looks at the bonsai trees (12:14). Mr. K Omi holds a juniper bonsai tree and the Weeping Red Pine is behind him (12:30). Mr. K Omi walks among the bonsai trees (12:39). Mr. K Omi attends to an Oleaster bonsai (12:42).

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