The Story of Leather

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Date
1958
Summary
In this program Bash describes how the Indians in our country learned to tan the hides of deer and buffalo into soft wearable skins, and how, later, the white settlers adapted their methods, using bark, ashes and knives to produce very serviceable leather. From here Bash shows the process in a modern factory and traces the many uses of leather. Songs include “Bye Baby Bunting,” “The Fox,” and “The Tailor and the Mouse.
Contributors
KQED, San Francisco; Bash Kennett; Kathleen Rawlings; Richard Moore; Robert Nissen
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genres
Educational; Children's; Historical; Music
Subjects
Handicraft; Leather; United States--History
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Other Identifiers
Other: GR00464660; MDPI Barcode: 40000003188572

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