[BEHIND THE GREAT SEAL]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Behind the Great Seal, Part Two. Prisoners stacking license plates. “Inking coating the embossed or raised portion of the plate with a second color.” Prisoners painting plates. “Drying ovens.” Man pulling cart of plates out of oven. “Inspection and packing.” Men inspecting and packing plates - close-up of carton. “The gross gasoline tax collected for 1937 amounted to $30,778,353.12. The Secretary of State apportioned this to 83 counties.” “Making possible the beautiful highways that you are about to see. ‘Keep them safe.’” Car on highway, sign on back of car, ‘Watch Me! I Obey Traffic Regulations.’ “On four lane highways double yellow lines warn against crossing center of highway except when making a left turn off the highway.” Cars on highway. “Incorrect way of overtaking and passing -- watch the car on the right.” Car on right running on to shoulder. “The correct way of overtaking and passing a vehicle on a hill.” Cars not passing on hill. “The incorrect way -- this may cause a tragedy.” Cars passing on hill. “Play safe! In all cases when stopping in a rural area, get your car off the main travelled portion of the roadway.” Man fixing car on shoulder. “Incorrect parking is dangerous.” Man fixing tire on road, truck swerving around car. “Drivers must come to a complete stop before entering ‘through’ streets or highways.” Car stopping, entering street. “The incorrect way -- this may cause tragedy.” Car running stop sign, narrowly missing another car. ‘“Lighthouses of the road’ warn you to drive safely. Obey them carefully.” Car at night passing numerous luminous road signs, man speaking. “Remember my friends, ‘Lose a minute, save a life,’ it may be your own; make our highways safe, we love our children.” School crossing guard directing traffic, children crossing street, walking toward camera. “The End.” [1938]