Nassau / Good "Bad Lands"

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Palm tree bordered path. “The American Consul, Mr. Lathrop, and wife.” Couple posing. “‘Courting’ in the midst of the tropical loveliness of the Colonial Hotel.” People playing tennis on courts. “When winter’s icy winds are sweeping the north, and the furnace isn’t working just right, recall this land of never changing climate.” Tennis players. “The End.” [1920] b. “In the southwest part of South Dakota are the picturesque Bad Lands, so named by their early explorers. Here, Mother Earth, by volcanic action and mountain erosion, has molded a land indescribable.” Map of United States showing South Dakota - map of South Dakota, Missouri River, Bad Lands and suggested area for national park - panoramic view of Bad Lands, barren rock formations, tourists. “The great Dakota (Sioux) Indians, by conquest, made their homes west of the Missouri River and established a fur trade with the ‘Whites’ which led to many interesting adventures in the Bad Lands.” Views of rock formations in the Bad Lands. “An idea has been conceived to make a section of the Bad Lands into a national park. About half of the land suggested is good grazing ground for the buffalo, antelope, and other wild game. Nowhere in the world is there another Bad Lands.” Rock formations, trees, river. “Ever and anon the spirit of the past awakens within the breasts of the Dakota Redmen and they assemble that they may ‘live over’ some of the incidents in the history of their forefathers.” Indians, tents, wagons, teepees - Indian on horse pulling travois with children on it - Indians in war costumes - group of Indians in native dress. “A typical Indian raid is made on Interior, South Dakota.” Costumed Indians riding into town on horseback. “After the town is completely won, a series of ancient customs and dances are explained and enacted.” Indians dancing in street of town, spectators - close-up of Indians dancing, some holding umbrellas. “Behind the scenes.” Indians in street - old Indian woman posing with two children. “Indian chiefs. On the right is ‘White Eagle,’ in the center is ‘Spotted Eagle,’ and on the left is ‘Large Bull,’ whose age is 111 years or more.” Chiefs posing in headdress and costumes. “Leo Little Wonder,’ ‘One Horn,’ ‘Black Chicken,’ ‘Many Bear,’ ‘Two Birds,’ ‘Rock,’ ‘Yellow Bear,’ ‘Feather Ear Ring,’ ‘Hunting Horse,’ ‘White Eagle,’ and ‘Spotted Eagle.” Indians posing. “Something new in Indian fashion. Andrew Knife wears a suit of beads which took two years to make at a cost of $400.” Indian couple posing. “The Sioux, mightiest of all American tribes, have long since hunted their last buffalo and fought their last battle; civilization has claimed them. Now the only thing that still remains unchanged is the Bad Lands.” Panoramic view of rock formation, tourists. [1921]