NARA Collection fc — Collection fc

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The babies of wild animals hide so well that they are hard to find. This is a good hiding place.” Finger pointing to brushy cover. “One day beside this great rock in the desert --” Rock out-cropping in desert country, buttes and mesas. “I saw something move --” Horned toad on rock. “It was a horned toad covered with scales.” Hand holding toad. “The horned toad is as harmless as the common frog.” Close-up of head of horned toad. “In this mountain camp we waited until --” Camp - tent, campers beside stream - rocky mountain stream. “Near our camp one day, twin bears came to play.” Cubs climbing tree, mother nearby. “When the mother bear came after us, we ran away.” Cubs coming down tree, man watching. “This is a hungry bear and not afraid.” Bear eating from hands of man and woman standing beside car and from man inside car. “Young cubs are always playful.” Bears in zoo cage. “The cub has a good time with the keeper.” Keeper in cage playing with cub. “Grizzly bear appears tame but cannot be trusted.” “The polar bear is restless.” “The yak carries burdens in the Himalaya mountains.” “The llama carries freight in the Andes mountains.” “The Rocky Mountain goat climbs the high and snowy peaks.” “This is our tame goat and its baby that we call a kid.” “The buffalo was once common in the west. Its baby is shy.” Baby staying behind its mother. “The reindeer is from the Northland.” “The baby deer is fast asleep.” Fawn lying on ground - hand touching it, fawn jumping away. “The seal needs its soft furry coat in the cold water of the North.” Seals on protruding rocks off shore - close-up of seal. “On the islands along the Alaskan coast seals are common.” Seals entering water as boat approaches rock. “This big baby lives in Central Africa.” Hippopotamus. “The young hippopotamus lives entirely in the water.” Hippopotami in pool at zoo. “This is a real alligator’s nest.” “Watch carefully this egg.” Egg ripped open, alligator hatching. “The camel has a small head. The wide nostrils are easy to close in a sand storm.” Close-up of camel’s head. “A camel’s foot has two toes with soft pads for traveling in the desert.” Camel’s feet. “The baby zebra has black stripes in its coat.” Baby zebra with its mother. “The baby kangaroo is awkward but it moves quickly on its hind legs.” Baby kangaroo with its mother. “This is the largest and strongest of the animals.” Elephant in pool of water. “The elephant’s trunk is partly lip and partly nose.” Keepers with herd of elephants. “‘Jacko,’ the young chimpanzee, has a bright mind.” Close-up of chimpanzee. “Learning how to eat a banana.” “Drinking from a cup is easy.” “Jacko dining out.” Chimpanzee sitting at table, boy tying bib around his neck, chimpanzee using spoon, eating from cup. [1923]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The banana has the same food value as the potato. We consume 50,000,000 bunches of bananas each year. Jamaica grows the most of our supply. A map of the banana countries.” Map showing Southern United States, Mexico, Central America, Northern South America, and the Caribbean. “Banana lands.” Same map with Jamaica, Costa Rica, Panama, and Columbia shaded. “These countries have rich soil, heavy rainfall and high temperature, which are required to grow the banana.” “Bananas are grown on large plantations. To start a banana plantation the dense tropical vegetation is destroyed.” View of uncleared tropical land. “The tangled mass of tropical plants is cut down and burned.” Natives with machetes clearing land. “The banana sprouts are planted nine to fifteen feet apart in trenches and 200 to the acre.” Natives planting sprouts. “Within six weeks, the stalks are six feet high, and the plantation has many thousand acres of young banana plants.” Panoramic view of banana plants. “This plantation is larger than the city of Boston or Detroit. Each acre will produce 242,000 pounds of bananas, or 200 times more than an acre of potatoes.” View of banana plantation. “The large plantation has good roads, so the fruit may be quickly hauled to the shipping port.” View from above of road through plantation. “Beautiful tropical palms line these roads.” Palm lined road, natives walking down road. “Each plant bears at its top one large red blossom.” Hand displaying blossom. “From this blossom, the banana bunch grows and in six weeks it weighs sixty pounds.” Man looking at bananas on tree. “The fruit is harvested nine months after planting.” Panoramic view of banana trees. “Observe that the banana grows on the stalk pointing up -- in the store the bunch hangs with the banana pointing down.” Views of bananas growing on trees. “Nine months after planting the harvesting begin -- the stalk is cut, it bends slowly to the ground and the bunch of bananas is cut off.” Animated diagram showing native cutting stalk, tree bending over, native cutting bunch of bananas, placing bunch on head, walking away. “The heavy bunches are gathered into piles to be inspected and await the wagon or truck.” Natives placing bananas in pile. “The hard green bananas have careful handling in loading.” Natives loading bananas into ox-drawn cart. “The ox-team is still used on many plantations in Jamaica to carry the fruit to the shipping point.” Ox-drawn cart moving down road in plantation. “The workers on a banana plantation live in thatched huts in the tropical forest.” View of thatched huts in jungle. “Many women are employed in picking and carrying the fruit.” Woman balancing bananas on her head. “The work on the plantation is directed by American or English superintendents.” Men in suits sitting on horses in plantation. “Their houses are built for protection from the heat and heavy rainfall.” View of large plantation house. “Special refrigerator ships carry the bananas to the United States and Europe.” View of ship sailing into sunset. “When the ship docks, it is quickly loaded with the fruit. Women are usually employed in loading.” Women carrying bananas from warehouse up gangplank onto ship. “There are 150 special steamships which carry bananas to the United States. These boats are swifter than the common freight boats.” Banana boat under way. “More than half of the bananas used in the United States come to New Orleans. Modern unloading machinery carries the banana bunches direct to the cars.” Panoramic view of boat at dock - unloading machinery on dock - men loading bananas onto conveyors. “Trainloads of bananas leave New Orleans daily for the large cities of the middle west. The fruit is quickly unloaded and delivered to the distributors.” Men unloading bananas in warehouse - men unloading bananas from cart in street. “The banana is a fruit-food in a germ proof package, it is clean and requires no cooking. It is always ready, cheap and its food value is equal to wheat or the potato.” Children posing, eating bananas. “The End.” “Ford Educational Library.” [1922]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Behind the Great Seal, Part One. “The Great Seal of the State of Michigan.” View of seal - panorama of Michigan State Capitol. “The Honorable Leon D. Case, Secretary of State, Keeper of the Great Seal, wishes to deliver a brief message to the citizens of and visitors to Michigan.” Case sitting behind desk and speaking. “The traffic fatalities in Michigan last year amounted to 2,161 and approximately 30,000 others were injured.” “Please observe all highway traffic signals and signs while traveling over our roads and help eliminate this appalling number of traffic accidents and fatalities.” Case speaking. “Bernard J. Youngblood, Deputy Secretary of State, appointed by Mr. Case, directs all departmental activities -- conferring with one of his department heads.” Youngblood and man looking over papers on desk. “We now take you on a short tour of some of the important departments of the Secretary of State’s office.” “The accounting division.” Views of men and women working in office. “The license plate registration division -- open day and night throughout the year, furnishing information to all police agencies.” Men and women in office. “Operators and chauffeurs license division issued 814,817 licenses during 1937, and Revoked 3,723 licenses for drunk driving.” Men and women in office. “Photostating drivers licenses.” Hands feeding licenses into Photostat machine. “The main branch office of the Department of State, at 4105 Cass Ave, Detroit. There are 150 branch offices in Michigan.” “Service counters and checkers in operation.” Men and women standing around tables, ‘Cashiers’ sign in background - women at desks in office. “Hoyt Morris, branch manager and supervisor of the southeastern division.” Morris behind desk talking to secretary. “This branch handles approximately $110,000.00 a day.” Cashiers behind cages. “We now visit the institution where license plates are manufactured. The State Prison of Southern Michigan -- near the City of Jackson.” View of exterior of prison. “Warden J.R. Moore, accepts an order from J. Leo Dessert, director of public relations for the Department of State.” Moore and Dessert in office - sign, ‘Metal Stamping plant. Receiving -- Shipping Dept.’ “Slitting 36,000 pieces of steel to license plate size per day.” Men operating metal cutting machine. “Embossing -- plates are embossed in pairs, the average production is 18,000 pairs per eight hours.” Men feeding plates into press. “Trimmed and punched.” Hand holding 1938 Michigan license plate. “Plates are cleaned and bonderized.” Man cleaning plates. “Inspecting.” Men inspecting plates. “-- enameled and baked.” [1938]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “While Edison was disheartened at this piece of lynch law, he was the more determined to win.” Boy selling newspapers at station. “As a reward for saving the life of the station master’s child --” Boy pulling child from railroad tracks, train passing, being congratulated by men. “-- he was made telegraph operator.” Station master teaching boy how to operate telegraph. “While working as a telegraph operator, he took advantage of the opportunity to experiment with electrical batteries and instruments --” Young man working at table. “-- often working eighteen hours a day.” Young man working electrical experiment at table. “He tests the power of his new battery.” Young man placing wire in front of hole in base of wall, rat emerging, touching wire, being electrocuted. “Later while experimenting with an induction coil, Edison came in contact with electricity, realizing its power.” Young man being shocked while experimenting at bench. “Young Edison decided that his friends should know something of his experience.” Young man wiring sink, sprinkling water on floor - man walking in, touching faucet, jumping back. “‘Boys, come in here! The faucet is red hot.’” Man calling other workers - young man breaking electrical connection. ‘“Go touch the faucet, you’ll find I’m not crazy.’” Other men touching sink, not receiving shock - first man touching it, receiving shock, other men receiving shocks. “‘I am crazy, am I.’” Young man hiding behind door laughing. “Edison continues his experiments and invents improved telegraph apparatus, attracting the attention of noted men, who form the first firm of electrical engineers in the world.” Young man demonstrating telegraph apparatus to another man. “‘Mr. Edison, at ten o’clock tomorrow morning all papers of incorporation will be ready for signing in my office.”‘ Young man and another man talking, man leaving. “The next day.” Young man sitting at table with two other men, signing papers - close-up of contract. “Thus, Edison at the age of twenty-two became a manufacturer of electrical goods --” Young man with others in laboratory. “-- and for some time studied the arc light, then in existence.” Young man looking at arc light. “He concluded that the greatest benefit to the greatest number was not the arc lamp, but something else.” Young man looking at arc light. “Edison having sold his holdings in the telephone and telegraph instrument business, turns his attention to electric lighting.” Young man sitting at table looking at book. “A specimen of an early small type electric arc lamp, which was a failure.” Hand holding lamp. “An electric lamp which will give light by incandescence is the solution of the problem.” Young man studying bulb at table. “Scientists said that such a lamp was impossible, but Edison in 1877 challenged the opinion.” Men working in laboratory. “He made his first filament.” Workers in laboratory - young man cutting strip from piece of paper. “Lampblack was necessary for carbon.” Collecting lampblack by holding pieces of paper over smoking kerosene lamp - young man mixing lampblack with tar, drawing strip of twisted paper through mixture, looking at coated fiber through microscope - telling assistant how to make a filament. “The filament was then sealed into a glass bulb.” Young man and assistant preparing experiment. “-- and the current turned on.” Bulb glowing, going out - young man writing in book. “The paper filament a failure, he next tried metal.” Workers preparing experiment with metal. “Part 3 to follow.” [1923]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Men in laboratory - trying experiment with metal filament - bulb glowing, going out. “Thousands of similar experiments with failures were experienced. Many serious thoughts, but never discouraged.” Young man in laboratory, thinking - sitting at piano, spotting spool of thread. “‘Boys, carbonize this thread, for now I have it.’” Young man talking to assistants. “October twenty-first, 1879 the parts assembled. The current turned on. The birth of the first incandescent lamp.” Lamp burning. “‘Boys, now you go and get some rest. Come back early.’” Men leaving, young man comparing arc lamp and incandescent lamp. “Mr. Edison, after working continuously for four days and nights, takes a few hours rest.” Man lying down on table. “After eight hours, Mr. Edison awoke to find his lamp still burning brightly.” Assistants entering, waking man, looking at lamp. “His lamp a success, he next required a system of current distribution.” “Scientists claimed the series system then in use for arc lighting was the only system possible.” Diagram showing the series system of electrical current movement. “Mr. Edison saw that the series system was impracticable for small units, such as home lamps, etc. He, therefore, invented the multiple system, the principles of which have never been changed.” “First he decided he wanted a 110-volt dynamo, which he invented and built.” Workers building dynamo. “110 volts has been the standard since adopted in 1879. The dynamo completed Mr. Edison next established his multiple system.” Diagram comparing Edison’s multiple system to the series system. “With the incandescent lamp and the multiple system, Mr. Edison delivered to mankind a new art and science.” Man looking at series of bulbs hanging in laboratory, blowing out kerosene lamp. “Here he turned his attention to the phonograph, motion pictures, etc., and the General Electric Company was formed --” View of building. “-- which has developed Mr. Edison’s invention in its great research laboratory so that today through ‘Mazda Service’ it shines upon the whole race of man --” Men sitting around table, lamps and books on table. “-- making our homes at night as bright as day -- what a boon to humanity.” Family sitting in parlor - close-up of old record - young girl playing phonograph. “Our automobiles have Mazda eyes that they may see at night.” Cars being driven at night. “It replaces the students’ ‘Midnight Oil’ in our institutions of learning.” School building brightly lighted. “The factory day never ends.” Factory at night. “It’s the mine worker’s guiding star.” Miners attaching lamps to hats. “Through his wizardry was created a new fairyland.” Fair at night. “Our cities could not endure without it.” City at night. “It’s the midnight sun shining upon the fountainhead of freedom and democracy.” View of Capitol at night. “We enjoy our parks by day.” Panorama of park. “And equally so by night.” Park at night. “By it we see liberty enlightening the world.” Statue of Liberty at night. “That we may see Old Glory in evening dress.” United States flag at night. “And this is the man who made it all possible. Thomas A. Edison.” Edison walking on lawn at his home, sitting down in chair, reading book. “All can become benefactors in thought, word and deed. Therefore, let us think, speak and act for the benefit of our fellow men -- we will be happier in --” “The End.” [1923]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Logan Miller sitting behind desk explaining the Basic Products Group of Ford Motor Company - chart showing Vice-President, L.C. Miller; Steel Division, General Manager, J.K. Sutherland; Dearborn General Manufacturing Division, General Manager, J.C. Thrasher; Manufacturing Services Division, General Manager, K.D. Cassidy - each of the three General Managers posing in his office - panorama of River Rouge plant - views of processes and areas: welding, powerhouse, foundry, offices, laundry, locomotive cab, ship’s wheelhouse, drafting room, traffic in plant yard, painting equipment - ore ship - Sutherland discussing Steel Division - freighter ‘Benson Ford’ under way - discussion of function of and pictures of different departments contributing to steel production - huge cranes unloading ore ship - discharging coke oven - quencher - blast furnace , exterior and interior, tapping, filling ladle cars, mud gun stopping hole - railroad operation in River Rouge yard - open hearth furnaces, huge machine charging furnace, sample taking - quality control laboratory, testing metal sample. [1952]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The oldest and largest of living things in the world are the ‘Sequoia Washingtoniana,’ the big trees of California. These giants are preserved in several national parks.” Map of California showing location of several national parks. “John Muir, father of the big trees, says there are more than a million of these wonderful trees in our parks. A diameter of 20 feet and a height of 275 feet is common for the mature trees.” Tourists in cars driving along road at base of trees. “The Sequoia has few branches and those are near the top. Some of the branches are six feet in diameter.” Close-up of large branch - view of tree. “The big trees are over 4,000 years old. The rings of annual growth are easily counted to prove their age. The stump is large enough for a ballroom floor. Trees that have fallen have been used for a dwelling.” Tourists walking through tunnel in felled tree - walking on top of fallen tree - tourists looking at roots of fallen tree. “So priceless are these wonderful trees that the United States government appropriated a large sum to save them from destruction.” Tourists playing near base of trees. “The largest of these giant trees is General Sherman, which is 279 feet high and 102 feet in circumference.” “Near the General Sherman tree is a lodge for the keeper and visitors. The General Grant tree stands nearby. These two giant trees are the oldest of living things on earth.” Tourists in cars stopping in front of lodge, entering. “The Sequoia has a powerful stately trunk with cinnamon brown bark. It rises without a branch within 100 feet of the ground. The foliage is dense and feathery. The wood is almost indestructible by decay. These trees are twins.” View of two trees side by side. “The Confederate Group of big trees is clustered about General Jackson as a leader.” Tourists near base of trees. “The Grizzly Giant was so called because of its rugged trunk. It is more than 85 feet in circumference.” Tourists looking at tree, wire fence around base. “Some of the trees are large enough to accommodate a stagecoach and in one place a tunnel for the road has been cut through a tree.” Tourists playing in snow near tunnel through tree. “The Sequoia is the masterpiece of all forest trees. It is a living witness of human progress.” View of tourists playing near base of tree - coming out of large opening in tree - playing in opening under tree. “The End.” “Ford Educational Library.” [1923]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Tourist playing in snow by tunnel cut through huge tree. “The Sequoia is the masterpiece of all forest trees. It is a living witness of human progress.” Tourists playing at base of tree, group walks out of large tunnel in base of tree - inside of tree looking out. “The End.” “So priceless are these wonderful trees that the United States government appropriated a large sum to save them from destruction.” Group at foot of several trees. “The largest of these giant trees is General Sherman, which is 279 feet high and 102 feet in circumference.” Group holding hands, circling tree, wave to the camera. “Near the General Sherman tree is a lodge for the keeper and visitors. The General Grant tree stands nearby. These two giant trees are the oldest of living things on earth.” Cars stop in front of lodge - tourists enter. “The Sequoia has a powerful stately trunk with cinnamon brown bark. It rises without a branch within 100 feet of the ground. The foliage is dense and feathery. The wood is almost indestructible by decay. The trees are twins.” Two trees side-by-side. “The Confederate Group of Big Trees is clustered about General Jackson as a leader.” Tourists around foot of tree. “The Grizzly Giant was so called because of its rugged trunk. It is more than 85 feet in circumference.” Fence around foot of tree - tourists looking at base. “Some of the trees are large enough to accommodate a stagecoach and in one place a tunnel for the road has been cut through a tree.” Tree with tunnel. “Ford Educational Library.” “The oldest and largest living things in the world are the Sequoia washingtoniana, the big trees of California. The giants are preserved in several national parks.” Map of California showing location of National Parks. “John Muir, Father of the big trees, says there are more than a million of these wonderful trees in our parks. A diameter of 20 feet and a height of 275 feet is common for the mature trees.” “The Sequoia has few branches and those are near the top. Some of the branches are six feet in diameter.” View of tree and large branches. “The big trees are over 4,000 years old. The rings of annual growth are easily counted to prove their age. The stump is large enough for a ballroom floor. Trees that have fallen have been used for a dwelling.” Group walking through fallen tree. [1923]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “In Boston and surrounding towns, dwelt men of courage who opposed the unjust taxes of the British.” Map showing Boston, vicinity, and Boston Harbor. “The people were oppressed by taxation. A one penny tax stamp.” View of stamp. “In this old State House in Boston, the British governor tried to enforce the stamp tax laws.” Horse-drawn wagon, pedestrian traffic passes building. “To resist the unjust taxes, the Sons of Liberty organized in 1760 under the Liberty Tree which stood here.” Business district, truck, automobile, pedestrian traffic - monument with tree carved on it, ‘Sons of Liberty, 1766.’ “The British soldiers shed the first blood in the ‘Boston Massacre’ March, 1770.” Old State House, traffic. “The people were aroused and met in Faneuil Hall ‘The Cradle of Liberty.’” “The British soldiers were withdrawn but the tea tax remained. Meetings were held in the old South Church.” “Adams wanted the tea ships sent back. The governor refused. Adams said ‘This meeting can do nothing more.’ Then came the war whoops of the Indians (Sons of Liberty).” Harbor, piers, small boats. “The tea was thrown into the sea.” “Because of the destruction of the tea, Boston was occupied by British soldiers. The officers attended King’s Chapel.” “King’s Chapel is today as it was in 1775.” “The colonists organized the Minutemen, and the British soldiers trained upon Boston Common.” Panorama of Common from above. “Paul Revere, one of the Sons of Liberty, lived in this house in North Square. He watched the British troops.” “Paul Revere awakened John Hancock and Samuel Adams at the Hancock House.” “When the British reached Lexington, Adams and Hancock had escaped. From the old belfry came the alarm on April 19, 1775.” “Here on the Lexington green, stood the Minutemen on April 19, 1775.” Two men looking at monument - close-up of monument, ‘Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war let it begin here.’ “The British were met by the Minutemen on the Concord Bridge.” Pedestrians on bridge - canoe on water - close-up of monument, ‘By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world’ - the bridge. “Today, this Minuteman guards the bridge as on April 19, 1775.” Statue. “Captain Parker of the Minutemen, ‘Chased the Red-Coats down the lane, And gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall.” Statue of Parker, flag in background. “The British were driven into Boston. The colonists battled the Red-Coats on Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775.” “The Bunker Hill monument.” “George Washington was made Commander-in-Chief, under the Washington Elm in Cambridge.” Tree with fence around it - close-up of sign, ‘Under this tree Washington first took command of the American Army, July 3rd, 1775.’ “The Colonial troops were housed in the old Harvard Hall.” “Washington’s headquarters was the Craigie House. Afterwards it was Longfellow’s home, where was written ‘Paul Revere.’” “The first striped flag was raised at General Washington’s headquarters in Cambridge, January 2, 1776.” Tourists enter and leave house. “Thus, in Boston grew the ‘Spirit of ‘76’ which won freedom from the British tax and rule.” Costumed drummers and fife player. “End.” “Ford Educational Library.” [1923]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Landmarks of the American Revolution. Boston and Vicinity. “New England was the center of many momentous events immediately before and after the outbreak of the American Revolution.” Map of Boston and vicinity. “Modern Boston is guardian of national traditions and associations.” Panoramic view of Boston - view from above of heavy pedestrian traffic and automobile traffic on street. “Faneuil Hall, the ‘Cradle of Liberty,’ wherein grew the spirit of freedom and revolution against tyranny.” View of hall. “Here stood ‘Old Liberty Tree,’ under whose sheltering branches the Sons of Liberty were organized in 1760. Note the tablet on the building.” Street in business district, automobile and pedestrian traffic - bas-relief of tree and ‘Sons of Liberty 1766’ on plaque on building. “King’s Chapel, the first Church of England in Boston. The rector, a Tory, fled when the British left Boston. He took the books, plate, and vestments, most of which have been restored.” “King’s Chapel burying ground. Many who fought for liberty rest here.” Men in cemetery, headstones. “Old South Meeting House. It is now a historical museum.” View of meeting house. “State Street, the site of the Boston Massacre in 1770. Old State House in the background.” Street, automobile and pedestrian traffic, Old State House. “The Massacre monument.” Monument in park. “Here began the Boston Tea Party. The colonists started from this building for the wharf.” Building, truck at curb, train on elevated railway - ‘Griffin Wharf’ plaque on building. “‘T’ Wharf. It derives its name from the famous Tea Party held here.” Dock, fishing boats in water. “The Boston Commons was the training field for soldiers in early days.” Park, pond, people on benches. “Beacon Hill.” View across river of residential area on hill. “Granary burying ground. Samuel Adams and many other patriots have memorials here.” Cemetery, headstones. “Samuel Adams monument.” Two men looking at large headstone. “Memorial for Paul Revere.” Couple looking at small monument. “Cambridge. An educational and library center.” “The Washington Elm in Cambridge.” Fence around elm - sign in stone near tree reads, ‘Under this tree Washington first took command of the American Army, July 3rd, 1775.’ “Bunker Hill monument.” Towering monument - statue near base of monument. “Paul Revere’s House, North Square -- the oldest in the city.” Pedestrian walking in front of old house, U.S. flag - children playing in street in front of house. “The signal lanterns of Paul Revere displayed in the steeple of Christ Church, the ‘Old North,’ on April 18, 1775 warned him that the British were on their way toward Lexington and Concord.” Church - steeple. “Chopp’s burying ground.” Large cemetery - headstones crowded together. “It was Robert Newman who flashed the lanterns from the ‘Old North’ Church. His tombstone is at the center.” Tombstone. “The Ride of Paul Revere.” Map showing route taken by Paul Revere. “It was one by the village clock when he galloped into Lexington.” Map. “It was two by the village clock when he came to the bridge in Concord town.” Map. “Lexington. The first stand of the defenders of our liberty.” “It was on the green in Old Lexington that the first blood in the Revolutionary War was shed, April 19, 1775.” Two girls near stone monument on green. “Site of the old Belfry from which the alarm was rung, April 19, 1775.” Wooden building and belfry. “The Hancock House where Samuel Adams and John Hancock were awakened by Paul Revere.” Frame house. “Buckman Tavern, build in 1690. A meeting place for the Minutemen.” Large frame house. “Munroe Tavern. British Headquarters.” Sign, ‘Earl Percy’s Headquarters and Hospital, April 19, 1775. The Munroe Tavern built 1695’ - frame house. “Site of the first meeting house, where the wounded were cared for after the engagement.” Stone monument. “Home of Jonathan Herrington, one of the first Americans mortally wounded in the engagement.” Car driven past frame house. “Here is where the Minutemen stood against the foe of liberty.” Stone monument - inscription, ‘Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war let it begin here. Captain Parker.’ “Captain Parker commanded the little band of farmers that memorable morning. This is his monument.” Statue on top of rock, man carrying a gun. “The Revolutionary monument, erected by the people of Massachusetts to the memory of the first martyrs who fell in the defense of liberty.” Vine covered monument in fenced area. “Part Two will follow next week.” [1920]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Bremen Flyers arrive at Ford Airport, after delay, amid downpour of rain and out-burst of enthusiasm. Dearborn, Michigan, Thursday, May 17, 1928.” “Waiting.” Crowd in and in front of bunting draped hangar. “Mr. and Mrs. Junkers and son.” “Mr. Junkers and Mr. E. Ford.” “Schlee and Brock.” “Wings in the sky.” Airplanes in flight over field - plane landing - motorcycle police escorted cars on field, spectators. “All for one -- one for all.” Crowd around flyers, handshaking, posing. “Baron von Huenefeld.” “Mr. Edsel Ford.” “Major Fitzmaurice.” “Captain Koehl.” “Fitzmaurice, Edsel Ford, and von Huenefeld.” “Aviation is covered with glory. Each hero is only a stepping-stone in its great cause -- but isn’t it nice to be a stepping-stone.” Flyers and Edsel Ford in open car passing through crowd - motorcycle police escort. “At the great Ford plant at Fordson. Friday, May 18, 1928.” Motorcade entering plant yard - group leaving building, getting into car - cars leaving building - group touring several buildings and enroute in yard. “Henry Ford greets Transatlantic flyers at Dearborn, Mich.” Ford greeting flyers - Ford on ladder beside plane, sign, ‘Junkers’ on side of plane - group under wing of plane, posing on field - group shaking hands with members of crowd on railroad platform from train - train pulling out. [1928]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “‘Soap was originally invented by the Gauls,’ says Roman history. But Cleopatra used soft soap in abundance, so there’s a chance for an argument.” “In making things clean, soap has won a world-wide reputation.” Baby sitting in sudsy bath, playing with toys. “It takes a week to boil the mixed oils properly. However the cameraman only stayed a couple of minutes.” Barrels labeled ‘Palm Oil,’ ‘Coconut Oil,’ and ‘Olive Oil,’ stacked in warehouse - oil boiling in large vat. “Running soap stock into dryer --” Stock going from machine to machine, gradually changing state from liquid to solid. “Which requires 20 minutes at 130°.” Machine dumping solid, soap into grinding machine. “‘Sahara: soap will soon be as dry as you.’ Placing chips in bins to dry for 24 hours.” Soap chips pouring into large pile. “What’s soap without the smell.” Man and woman working in laboratory.” “The chips are weighed and proper amount of ‘perfume’ mixed in.” Man weighing large vat of chips. “A finer grain is ‘kneaded’ in the soap, which is then cut into noodle like strips.” Soap being put through different machines. “Forming the old familiar bar under 4 tons pressure.” Long bars of soap emerging from press, workers stacking them. “And cut into regular cake size.” Workers cutting bars of soap. “Each cake bears its stamp of approval.” Bars being stamped with brand name - bars on conveyor. “One good ‘wrap’ deserves another. This machine wraps 80 cakes per minute.” Worker operating wrapping machine - close-ups of machine in operation - women workers placing bars into cartons - cartons moving along conveyer. “This machine stamps and supplies the hand wrappers.” Machine in operation. “Hand wrapping.” Women workers at long line of tables wrapping soap - close -ups. “Vanishing cream without the vanish.” “Filling jars and placing stoppers. (A jarring operation which is soon stopped.)” Women filling jars from large vat - women at table capping jars - woman at home applying cream to face at dressing table. “Powder -- it has its effect.” Women workers filling boxes with powder, placing puffs in boxes, placing boxes in carton. “It has caused many a wash out on the line -- Laundry Soap.” Mixing machine in operation. “Cut into slabs by wire.” Worker cutting slab of soap from large chunk - slab being fed into cutting machine. “It looks like the old fashioned six-for-a-quarter.” Cakes being removed from cutting machine. “Stamped, wrapped and everything, just like the ones at home.” Laundry soap cakes being run through machines and finally placed in cartons. “Once a week, some weeks.” Baby sitting in small tub, suds around him, playing with toys. “The End.” [1919]