Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married in 1914 in Los Angeles. They purchased land in Southern California, and oil was discovered on the property. They built up an orange ranch north of La Verne, California, now on the National Register of Historic Places (listed as the DeWenter Ranch/DeWenter Mansion). The elder Henry Dewenter passed away in LA in 1954 and Elizabeth passed away in 1962. They had two sons, Henry Adolf Dewenter (1915-1992), and Paul Dewenter (b. 1917).
The Sakuragraph film "Fishing with the Cormorant on the river Nagara" is spliced to the beginning of the reel (commercially-sold tourist and educational fims).
Japan.
Shotlist
"Fishing with the cormorant on the river Nagara." Cherry blossom design spins. "Sakuragraph." Nagara bridge, people play in water.
River by steep mountains, fishing boats, man balances two heavy straw baskets on pole. Man hoists sail on small boat. Houses on riverbank.
River by steep mountains, men guide covered boats in shallow water, woman fans herself. Man holds cormorant by neck, bird flaps wings desperately, kicks legs, man stuffs bird in cage.
Men on boat in river by steep mountains, man pulls cormorant out of cage by neck, grabs bird's throat, pets its back.
Men on boat in river by steep mountains, one man grabs cormorant's head, other man ties string around neck, bird struggles, man stuffs bird in cage. Man pulls bird out of cage by neck.
River by steep mountains, man on boat holds many strings tied to necks of cormorant birds swimming in river. Man lifts heavily smoking basket on pole over end of boat, pulls birds on strings.
River by steep mountains, man on boat pulls cormorant bird into boat by string around neck, makes bird disgorge fish it has caught. Heavily smoking basket hangs on pole over end of boat.
Man pulls flapping cormorant into boat. "Nara, Rikishas - Sacred Deer Temples." Men pull rickshaws carrying passengers. Large group of deer run across grassy field.
Man throws food for deer, points. Deer walk amongst large group of people on grassy field. Woman feeds deer by hand, tries to grab its antlers. Woman walks briskly. Man surrounded by deer.
Man holding food is surrounded by many deer, looks nervous, jumpy, spins, dodges deer. Woman feeds several deer. People walk towards temple gates, stone shrines.
Temple, woman walks past stone shrines, group of people walks away, turns around and nods. Japanese man pulls tourist woman in rickshaw, woman looks nervous, laughs.
Japanese men pull tourists in rickshaws. Man pulls rope to strike huge bell, almost falls over. Woman fans herself. Tourist woman runs, pulls Japanese man in rickshaw. Man digs with shovel.
Japanese men pull tourists in rickshaws. Pagoda amongst trees. Man leads ox pulling heavy cart. "Miyajima - water tori, more sacred deer, garden terraces."
Miyajima, torii gate in water surrounded by pine trees. Tourist ladies carry large parasols, feed deer. Man and woman stand by water, pet deer.
Group of tourists stand by water, tear off pieces of food, feed deer. Torii gate in water, pine trees.
Men stand near torii gate in water, pine trees, feed deer. Stone lanterns line lake edge. Terraced fields in mountains. Many people stand by roadside waving flags.
Terraced fields below steep mountains, green valley, person works in fields. "China, the Yellow Sea, Along the Yangtse and Whangpoo River to Shanghai."
Ships on rough sea, woman smiles, looks at ship, looks back. Small sailboats, large ship.
Sailboats on rough, choppy sea, cloudy sky.
Sailboats on sea. Many boats with three masts, sails down. Cloudy sky.
Large group of sailboats, woman looks across water, wind blows brim of hat.
Sailboats travel across water pulling small rowboats.
Sailboats travel across water. People in smaller rowboats behind large boat.
