NARA Collection fc — Collection fc

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Building, ‘Sharon Mills,’ by water - water flowing over dam - close-up of mill - trucks, one stuck, men push - pedestrians on stone wall by water - workers enter mill, rowboat in foreground - two men adjusting spillway gate - stream below spillway - farm buildings - worker places board under wheel of stuck truck - stream flowing past mill - water flowing over spillway, under bridge - mill from beyond bridge - aerial views of lakes, shorelines, and countryside, Greenfield Village, dams and power plants, industrial plants, streams, roads, traffic, city. [1936]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Workers in village industries making small parts, machinery, laboratory - park-like area, water running down steps, bridge over canal - power plant beside lake - close-ups of several village industry buildings - interior, workers at machines - small sailboat on lake from powerhouse - semi-trailer truck leaving loading dock - plant interior, workers at machines - train passing station - workers loading sacks from truck into boxcar - plant interior, workers at machines, winding magnetos, measuring small parts - workers at machines. [1936]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Workers on generator assembly line - metal baskets of parts move on overhead cable - worker with legs incased in protective covering and with goggles on catches molten metal in long-handled ladle, pours it into molds - metal parts are dipped into vat - worker uses long metal rod to push drill bits standing upright in holders on ring into furnace - bit cutting machine in operation - close-up of worker’s face - groups of women and girls eating on lawn outside industrial plant and on bank of canal - business district, parked cars, truck, automobile, pedestrian traffic - group on lawn (same as above) - group of girls walking through park-like area, enter building with sign, ‘Ford Voltage Regulators’ - aerial views of lakes, industrial plants, residential areas, highways, rural areas, shadow of plane on ground - drill bits standing upright in holders on ring, rod pushes them into furnace - aerial views of Greenfield Village, industrial plant, lakes, canals, power plants, mill with waterwheel - dam from railing near water, life preserver with ‘Ford Motor Co., Dundee’ on it - man on walkway over spillway and walks out to the end of low dam. [1936]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Stormy night, rain, wind in trees - barn door blowing open and shut little girl looking out window at rain - opening window, closing shutters - water running down drain into rain barrels - stream of water running away from house - view of stream through country - view of mill, waterwheel turning - stream - aerial view of factory views of building prior to establishment of village industry - view of run down mill - mill stream - sluice - men walking toward Nankin Mills village industry, sign over door, ‘Ford Engravings’ - bulldozer clearing land - construction of dam - view of dam and powerhouse - man on bridge - waterwheel turning - view inside powerhouse - aerial view of Plymouth village industry - aerial view of village industry - workers inside village industry, men and machines women eating lunch outside village industry - people on bank of stream, bridge - workers playing softball beside village industry - men beside stream, trees - man and children - man working in garden aerial view of Waterford village industry - aerial view of village industry - aerial view of town, ‘Milford’ on roof of one building - aerial view of Milford village industry - view of village industry aerial view of town - view down street in town, stores, cars - aerial view of village industry - aerial view of three different village industries - view of Hayden Mills village industry - view of village industry - boys fishing in stream - view of village industry - water running down steps - view from inside village industry - view of village industry. [1935]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Creek flowing through stone archway of bridge, people seen in background - group on small spillway under steel bridge - close-up of children on spillway, some fishing, boys in background diving, close-up of girl - children swimming, playing in water - boys climb up on dam - aerial view of river, countryside, buildings, sign on building, ‘Sharon Mills’ - parking lot, small business district - spillway and power plant - canal leading away from reservoir and power plant - farms, fields, similar power plant and spillway - large building near water - building with spillway underneath it - dam and central gates - orchards - women assembling and testing relays - close-up of woman worker’s face. [1936]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Machinery in operation, hangers moving on overhead conveyor - workers at bench making parts, hang them on racks attached to overhead conveyor - full racks moving along conveyor - aerial views of countryside, stream, farms, lake, large building with smaller one nearby, wooded countryside, highways - interior of plant - engine blocks hanging from conveyor, dipped into vat - workers operating metal working machinery - water flowing through a ditch - worker hammering design on small piece of metal - close-up of worker’s eye, another with jeweler’s glass in eye, first worker places jeweler’s glass over eye, they both examine work - worker opens door, goes out, generator through door, worker adjusts gauges - tree, building, fence - children run to greet man - Ford plant exterior and stream - building - water towers - lake - views of ‘Hayden Mills’ - water running over waterwheel, wheel turns, man watching waterwheel - two boys on a bicycle - mill reflected in water. [1936]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Sign, ‘Clepsydra Geyser. This geyser received its name in 1873 because like the ancient water clock of that name it marks the passage of time by the discharge of water. It has remained more or less regular in its period of eruption since the time of it discovery’ - geyser erupting - sign, ‘Steady Geyser. A geyser within a lake, while a geyser within another body of water is not unique in the park this is the largest active geyser in such a location. The extent of its activity is testified by the size of the cone which it has built up by the deposition of sinter from its hot waters despite the hot moving water which surrounds it. This is also of interest in that water is almost constantly erupting at opposite angles from its two craters. Hence the name ‘Steady Geyser’ - sign, ‘Cauliflower Geyser,’ description - views of sinter deposits and geyser - sign, ‘Sapphire Pool,’ description, view of waters, people on small bridge looking at pool - sign, ‘Jewel Geyser,’ description, geyser erupting - ranger talking to group of people by geyser - sign, ‘Riverside Geyser’ - geyser erupting - sign, ‘Grotto Geyser’ - geyser erupting - sign, ‘Giant Geyser’ - geyser erupting - sign, ‘Old Faithful Geyser,’ description - views of people watching geyser erupting - sign, ‘Swimming Pool’ - view of building - people in pool - two bear cubs playing in woods - view of mother bear - sign, ‘Thumb Paintposts,’ description - view - sign, ‘Fishing Cone,’ description - man and woman walking up mound - view into cone - sign, ‘Lakeshore Geyser,’ description - geyser erupting - men holding catch of trout, boats and lake in background - birds in water - panorama of camping area, tents, trailers, cars, and people - views of moose in field - sign, ‘Mud Volcano,’ description - view - sign, ‘Dragon Mouth Spring’ - people and views of spring - river flowing through forest - sign, ‘Lower Yellowstone Falls’ - different views of falls - people on wooden platform viewing falls - sign, ‘Inspiration Point’ - sign, ‘This Canyon is About 750 Feet Deep and 1500 Feet Wide’ - views of canyon and river - sign, ‘Bear Feeding Ground’ - tourists looking at bears feeding in field - panorama of tourists - bears - sign, ‘Tower Falls. Height 132 Feet’ - view of falls - sign, ‘Basalt Flows,’ description - views - sign, ‘Buffalo Ranch - buffalo grazing in field. “The End.” [1936]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Part Two.” “Soon Walter’s garage was the most popular in town. It was the only one in town.” View of front of ‘Spark’s Ford Garage,’ car driven out of front door, men working on car at right of door - car pulling in, stopping in door, man getting out explaining trouble to mechanic. “As Walter dreams on, he revisions his faith in the future of selling Fords to the multitude.” Walter in office dozing in chair behind desk - close-up of Walter - large crowds on sidewalks, cars going by on street - Walter dozing - Walter standing in middle of street, cars rushing past in both directions - Walter dozing at desk, pounding fists on desk - secretary entering room, shaking man, waking him up - secretary handing Walter a telegram - close-up of telegram, ‘Walter T. Sparks, Springhaven, Pa., Please arrange attend important dealers meeting at Chester branch eleven o’clock sharp June Second. Ford Motor Company’ - Walter showing telegram to secretary. “‘I guess they’re going to increase production and give us more new cars -- that’s the only thing I need to make more profit.” Secretary leaving office. “Next morning.” Walter talking to parts clerk. “‘Well, I’m off to the dealer’s meeting.’” “‘You better take a set of license tags and try and get a new car.’” “‘Good idea, I’ll take two sets and have Bill go along with me.’” Clerk giving tags to Walter, another man entering - view of depot, train pulling, two men on platform - men boarding train - train pulling out of depot. “Arriving at Ford branch.” Men milling about and talking outside plant entrance. “‘Well John, how are you? Going to get some new cars today?’” “‘Hello Walt! Damned if I know. But I need some to meet my pay roll Saturday night.’” “‘Come on boys. First we take a trip through the plant.’” Men going through plant, watching men on assembly line, workers. “Later, at the dealers meeting.” Men sitting in room, man speaking in front. “‘And now men -- in concluding -- we want you to remember the essentials of good service. Cleanliness in the shop, courtesy, prompt attention when owner drives in shop, clean car covers, approved service equipment, good workmanship, proper inspection of work before car is delivered, have car ready at time promised, personal Supervision by Dealer.’” Men applauding speaker. “The first thing Walter and Bill do after returning home is to look over their old place of business.” Walter and Bill in garage, pointing out trash. “‘I never realized that this place was so dirty. Hire some men and make it look like a real Ford dealers establishment.’” “Walter calls a meeting of employees.” Employees sitting around desk, Walter speaking… “‘I just came back from the best Ford dealers meeting I have ever attended.’” “‘I realize now I have been wasting too much time going to the branch trying to get new cars when I should have been home building up our service business.’” “‘Marion what kind of condition is our service follow up system in?’” “‘Don’t you remember you told me not to bother with it anymore?’” Girl going to file, handing Walter papers. “‘Well, I’ve ordered a wonderful new system, called the ‘Vis-U-All.’ We’re going to keep it up because I want to know how often my customers come back.’” Close-up of ‘Vis-U-All’ book - Walter explaining use. “‘I want everyone to be more courteous when a Model T owner drives in. Try and sell repair jobs. Keep these cars running and the Model A business will care for itself.’” “‘There are 8-million Fords running.’” View of many cars parked in lot - Walter speaking. “‘I have just found out that Ford dealers are only getting 25% of the repair business.’” “‘I have ordered new equipment and tools to go after this business, and I’ll give you boys 5% on parts and repair work on customers not in here within the last 90 days.’” Group applauding. “‘We’re losing a lot of business by closing too early -- from now on we remain open until 10:30, so arrange your schedule accordingly.’” “‘And now, you salesmen -- forget about more new Ford sales and concentrate on soliciting Model T repair work!’” “‘And you parts men -- keep your bins filled to standard from now on.’” Employees applauding, leaving office - view outside of garage - Walter pointing out trash to worker. “‘A clean shop attracts trade. An unclean shop drives it away.’” “‘We better wash the Model A up and check it thoroughly or we may have some cancellations.’” Walter looking at Model A outside garage -- workers inside garage picking up debris - Walter walking in. ‘“Bill, we don’t want any more repair work except from Ford owners.’” “‘We’ll fill this shop so full of Ford repair work you won’t know it.’” Views of men cleaning up garage - throwing trash into back of truck. “The next day.” Men working on Model T - Bill walking up - throwing cover over door of car. “‘From now on boys, when you are doing repair work, I want you to use these covers, they’ll keep the cars clean.’” Bill giving covers to mechanics, showing them how to use them. “Part Three will follow immediately.” [1927]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: [part 1] “Filmed for the mutual benefit of Ford Dealers and their employees.” Small boy lying in a field. “An early morning scene at a typical small town Ford dealer.” Men lounging on sidewalk outside showroom - man enters cluttered and dirty office, hangs up hat, sits at desk. “Walter Sparks, a Ford dealer who made his money selling Model T cars.” Man working at desk, calls secretary, speaks with her - close-up of balance statement with loss circled - man lights pipe. “His first garage!” Framed photograph. “While waiting for Model A deliveries he has allowed his business to go the dogs. Here are some of the reasons.” Woman drives up in Model T, mechanic tells her… “This car ain’t worth fixing. Why don’t you put your order in for a new Ford.” Woman replies… “This settles me from doing business with this place.” Woman gets into car. “Another one.” Man drives up, gets out of automobile, goes into dirty and cluttered garage - mechanics ignore him, man walks out, mechanic follows him and asks “Did you want anything?” Man answers… “Well, I did but I don’t now.” Man gets into automobile and leaves - dealer comes out and converses with mechanic, who says… “He’s just another one of those cranks.” “How to keep business from coming back.” Man comes to garage, asks mechanic … “My car done?” “My car didn’t have all these scratches and grease marks on it when I brought it here!” Mechanic replies… “You must’a got ’em someplace else.” Man gets into automobile, has difficulty starting, heavy smoke comes out of exhaust, man gets out of machine, mechanic says… “Well, it’s all your fault. You told us to grind the valves and that’s exactly what we did.” Man replies… “Perhaps I did but I’ll never tell you to do anything more for me from now on.” Man drives off in a cloud of exhaust smoke - two mechanics working on automobile motor. “He was both a clock watcher and a whistle listener.” Whistle sounds, men leave automobile - men meet man outside getting out of delivery truck, tell him… “You’re too late to get anything done tonight.” Distressed truck driver argues in vain with mechanics, then with dealer who is locking up. “While Walter Sparks is waiting for new Fords he goes to sleep on the job.” Man peacefully smoking pipe behind desk. “Walter dreams of by-gone days.” Village Street with grocery store, horse-drawn wagon, pedestrians, children with a dog - car drives up, man gets out, asks man with apron who emerges from store… “You Walter Sparks?” “The bank tells me you’d like to get out of the grocery business. I am a Ford representative -- like to make you a proposition.” “Yes, I’d like to be a Ford dealer, but where am I going to get a building?” The two men enter the store, then emerge and walk off together - enter barn with ‘For Rent’ sign. “This building will be all right, we’ll go down to the bank and fix it up.” Men discuss situation with a banker at his office, sign necessary papers, shake hands and leave. “After you get your building in order, come down to the branch and meet the manager.” Two men walk together down a residential street. “His chief competitor.” Village blacksmith shop interior with blacksmith and assistant at work - horse-drawn coach pulls up outside, driver and blacksmith discuss horse’s shoe. “Doc, you better keep away from them ‘ottymobiles.’ They hain’t safe.” “Walter’s first customer.” Converted barn with sign, ‘Sparks Ford Garage’ - man walks up, introduces himself. [1927]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Panoramic view of men, some in uniform, sitting on stage, different men standing, making speeches - man presenting folded flag to another man - men holding up unfolded flag with ‘bull’s-eye’ and ‘Minuteman’ on it. Flag presented for 90% participation on the part of employees in War Bonds purchase. Men holding unfolded flag with ‘Ford Motor Company’ and ‘Minuteman’ and circle of stars on it - Colonel making speech before microphone - another officer making speech - U.S. flag and the two Minuteman flags being raised over Ford Rotunda - men, some in uniform, sitting in front of large classroom, man at podium making speech, bunting draped around room, blackboard at front of room - men holding unfolded bull’s-eye and Minuteman flag - men and women with flags posing - U.S. flag and other flag flying over building - many people milling in front of Willow Run plant - view of bunting draped speakers stand, Henry and Edsel Ford, Charles Sorensen, and others on stand - view of Henry Ford and another man sitting on stand - panorama of crowd in front of stand, Willow Run in background - close-up of Edsel Ford and Sorensen on stand - panorama of men, some in uniform, sitting - view of man on stand making speech - Edsel Ford making speech - other men making speeches - Henry Ford standing, audience applauding - Henry Ford making short speech - Henry and Edsel Ford and other posing - crowd walking toward plant. [1943]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Residential section - horse-drawn wagons - shops and row houses - merchandise displayed on sidewalk - townhouses - church - colonial style large house - Carlisle House where Washington joined Braddock for French and Indian Wars - business district, pedestrian, automobile, horse-drawn vehicle traffic - furniture displayed in street - daguerreotype of John Wilkes Booth - business district - Capitol interiors with statuary including busts of McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, Lincoln - statues in Capitol Rotunda - view from Washington Monument of the Mall with the Capitol in the distance - panorama of city from Washington Monument - Capitol - Scottish Rite Temple - Pennsylvania Ave. - Memorial Continental Hall - Red Cross Bldg. - equestrian statue of General Pulaski - Old Post Office - equestrian statue - Capitol - statuary - statue of Admiral David Farragut - Naval Observatory - panorama of city showing White House and government buildings - Reflecting Pool and Lincoln Memorial - funeral cortege of the Unknown Soldier, mounted guard, President Harding and General John J. Pershing, foreign dignitaries and government officials - equestrian statue of President Andrew Jackson - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - huge crowd outside Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, men in surplices on steps, coffin being carried into tomb area - sidewalk with Botanical Garden and Capitol in background - people walking and sitting on benches Municipal - buildings, streetcar, automobile, and pedestrian traffic - statue of Daniel Webster - Capitol - Capitol Hotel - sign, ‘Congress convened here during 1815-1819 while the Capitol was being rebuilt. And here also the inaugural of President Monroe took place in 1817. Later the building because known as the Brick Capitol and was the home of many Congressmen, including John C. Calhoun, who died within its walls on March 31, 1850. During the Civil War the building was used as a prison and called the old Capitol Prison’ - children leaving building - row houses in residential section - Marshall House - business district - residential sections. [1921]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Pre-cast concrete lining blocks on flatcars - block and tackle removing blocks from cars, worker attaching crane hook - blocks being lowered into hole - hydraulically operated arm pushing block to ceiling of tunnel, men securing block to ceiling - two men observing progress of tunnel - workers using block and tackle to remove pre-cast concrete block from car on rails, attaching it to erector arm, arm swinging up to ceiling of tunnel - workers in tunnel, men pushing loaded and unloaded mine cars in and out of tunnel - two men wearing slickers in tunnel - workers in and on joint of huge pipe sticking out of ground, ladders and scaffolding around it, construction in background - crane removing huge rotary blades from pipe - close-up - blades being lowered into hole, workers guiding - pre-cast concrete blocks on flatcars - crane removing blocks, placing them in piles - worker attaching hook to block, crane lowering blocks into hole - crane lifting box of rock and dirt from hole. [1930]