ON THE JOB. [PART I]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: On the Job-A News Review of Performance in the Field of Transportation, Part One. 1. “John S. Young reports.” “Back to the Days When Hay Made Horse Power.” Horse-drawn wagon passing Clinton Inn, Greenfield Village, turning corner and stopping at Waterford General Store - man carrying box from wagon into store - panel truck driven down street, sign on truck, ‘Elite Shoppe’ - truck stopping, delivering package to ‘Secretary House’ - panel truck on street - loaded stake body truck. 2. “Ford Bond reports.” “Elephants Join Unemployed as Big Top Goes Modern.” View inside circus tent, acts - girls on trapeze - spectators - boys looking at elephants outside tent, truck passing in background, sign on truck, ‘Tom Mix Circus, World’s Largest Motorized Circus,’ clown pointing out Ford V-8 - generator truck, man operating generators - trucks, elephants moving in field - map of United States showing route of Tom Mix Circus - circus trucks on road - circus trucks on dirt road, fording stream - truck caravan on road. 3. “Alois Havrilla reports.” “Beefsteaks Travel in Royal Style -- Modern “Conveyor System’ Serves All America.” Panoramic view of Chicago stockyards - cattle and pigs moving in yards - slabs of beef hanging in building - men loading beef into trucks - ‘Armored’ trucks at loading platform - men loading trucks - F.L. Faulkner, Manager Automotive Department of Armor, speaking - salesman getting out of car, entering store, meeting owner - men making delivery of meat to store - loading platform at Armor plant. 4. “John S. Young reports.” “Going Rings on Toonerville Trolley -- Clears Way For Progress.” Man in stock room, checking bus, rear axle - close-up - buses in yard of Detroit Street Railway - close-up of axle - bus on downtown street, people getting on and off - bus in yard - panorama of bus, close-up of engine, grille - buses on street - acceleration chart - bus on street - passengers inside bus. [1937]