NARA Collection fc — Collection fc

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Police escorted motorcade into River Rouge plant - Henry Ford conducting group including Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha of Norway on tour of plant - motorcade in plant yard - Henry and Edsel Ford conducting Prince and Princess on tour of Greenfield Village, leaving Logan County Courthouse, entering Waterford General Store, inside store with man showing things - police escorted motorcade, Norwegian and United States flags flying from light poles - motorcade stopping, Prince and Princess alighting from car - group posing in front of Ford Rotunda - motorcade pulling away from Ford Rotunda - Henry and Edsel Ford conducting group on tour of plant - Prince and Princess getting out of car - group leaving Logan County Courthouse, entering Waterford General Store, inside store talking to man. [1938]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Motorcade moving down street, Norwegian flags flying from street lights, crowds along sidewalk - Princess Martha getting out of car, Crown Prince Olav getting out on other side, walking around beside her, other members of party with them - Prince Olav, Princess Martha, Henry Ford, and other leaving Ford Rotunda - man pointing out sights to Prince and Princess - group walking to cars - Prince, Princess, and Ford sitting in back of open car, others in car with them - car driven away - party visiting Greenfield Village, walking past Logan County Court House and Scotch Settlement School - party entering Martha-Mary Chapel - leaving chapel, posing on steps - party getting into cars - motorcade pulling away from chapel - Princess, Prince, Ford, and party leaving Edison Laboratory, walking toward Little Glass House - party leaving Menlo Park office and library, walking down street, passing girls on horseback - party walking up to Martha-Mary Chapel, posing at chapel door. [1939] b. Motorcycle escorted motorcade moving up curving drive - Crown Prince Frederic and Princess Ingrid walking toward large building - Prince, Princess, and Henry Ford leaving Ford Rotunda - Princess and Ford talking - Prince and man talking - group walking outside building - Prince, Princess, Henry and Edsel Ford getting into back seat of open car - motorcade moving away - motorcade moving down street toward plant. [1939]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Views of training plane, U.S. Army Curtiss JN-4D Jenny, in flight as seen from the ground - aerial views of Army aerodrome, Selfridge Field, and surrounding areas. Landing views through wing struts. “Earn while you learn. Enlist in the Air-Service, the highest paid branch of the Army. Offers training in 41 skilled trades. $30 to $121.50 per month. Wholesome food, clean quarters, clothing, medical attention, dental work, and trade training free.” “Produced by Ford Motor Company.” Plane landing. [1919] b. Japanese man and woman in traditional costumes sitting at low table, pour and drink tea, eat rice with chopsticks. [1919] c. Girl guides wire around revolving drum, removes coil and second worker fastens coil - workers in a wire factory - wire-cutting machine - workers inspect wire - black and white kittens play among rolls of wire. [1919] d. Single scene of man playing a violin. [1919] e. Single scene of American flag flying in a breeze. [1919] f. Weber and Company. ice hockey team, ‘Weber Sports’ - team poses with officials, hockey player poses with official, intra-agency hockey game - men’s speed skating race, winner receives trophy - boy’s speed skating race, spectators - pairs’ figure skating competition - couple receives trophy - boy winner receives trophy - committee of judges - barrel jumping. [1919]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Worker draws design on glass pitcher. “The design is roughly cut by a steel wheel and carborundum chist.” “Followed by the glass cutter who smoothes out the rough incisions and completes the design with a stone wheel.” “Girls are fine glass cutters, in fact the more delicate designs are entrusted to their care.” Hands of worker cutting design on bowl. “When the cutting is complete, the glass is highly polished and treated to an acid bath to preserve its luster.” Above operations plus washing. “Etching goblets. The design is prepared from transfer papers --” “Which are placed upon the goblets, moistened and removed leaving the design on the glass.” “Engraving 24 goblets at one time. 96 needle points controlled by a guiding master arm perform the work of 24 engravers.” [1919] b. “Roosts painted with equal parts of crude oil and stock dip will eliminate mites.” “Great care is taken to keep the chickens free from lice.” Two workers disinfect chickens - chickens in pen. [1919] c. Little girl sleeping - interior of doll house, trunk pops open, doll stands up, climbs out, reaches in and takes out small doll which jumps into bed, another small doll which joins the first - mother doll takes purse and hat from trunk, closes trunk, sits down, third small doll comes up to her, at her request pushes trunk away, mother doll powders her nose, puts on her hat, kisses small dolls in bed, goes out - small dolls in bed get up and play - nurse doll tests water in tub, beckons, small undressed dolls come - girl asleep in bed, wakes up, looks in doll house - interior of doll house. [1919] d. Ship brought to dock by tugboat. “-- and later analyzed in the laboratory to establish a basis for settlement of customs duty and purchase price.” Laboratory and worker. “Weighing on platform scales which are adequate to offset weight of trucks.” Hand trucks with bags of raw sugar. “Overhead cranes (‘telphers’) carry away the bags.” Dock, bags, workers, crane moving. “The bags are opened, the ‘raw’ sugar passes through the crusher, and a bucket elevator carries it to an upper floor for the first process in the wash-house.” Interior of sugar mill - above processes done by machinery - workers. “The important process of removing impurities from the ‘liquor’ takes place in these ‘bag filters.’” Filters - workers with large vat. “The sugar is washed with white ‘liquor.’” Workers lower one vat into another, close it, vat revolves, stops, inside vat removed using overhead crane. Women workers place boxes on endless belt. “The cartons are carefully weighed, checked and sealed.” Box, ‘Domino Cane Sugar’ - box making machine in operation - workers at large vats. [1922] e. Bales of cotton in warehouse - man looks them over - dock, bales being loaded into ship, cotton bales lowered into hold - city street, automobile, pedestrian traffic, workers unwrap bales of cotton - man takes samples from bales - dock, ships, cotton bales, workers - trucks - unloading truck of baled cotton - interior of building, people in large open area, men behind long desk alongside - men on floor appear to be bidding at New Orleans Cotton Exchange - man on balcony above floor. [1922]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “On the road to lumber.” Railroad train, flatcars loaded with logs, going along snowy mountain tracks. “Arriving at the mill they are dumped into a tank, which removes the frost and dirt.” Logs rolling into tank - logs moving up inclined conveyor, workers with hooks control them. “And into the land of buzz.” Log on conveyor. “Logs too small for lumber are utilized in making railroad ties, fence posts, pulp wood, cord wood, etc.” Log on conveyor enters sawmill - log and worker on movable platform - saw cutting log. “Cutting 108 boards, 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, to any desired length in one operation.” Boards on movable platform. “Ready for a mission of usefulness in building up the home.” Stacks of lumber in lumber yard, workers. “In skillful hands.” Worker carving piece of wood. “A resting place for the weary.” Cabinet worker making chairs. “Beautified.” Woman worker painting flower design on panel. “And thus the tree proves itself one of man’s greatest friends.” Carpenters building house, man and two women examine materials. “The End.” “A lumber camp is generally an inexpensive, rude affair, affording only necessary comforts, but is the first essential step in a logging operation.” Lumber camp deep in snow - worker on horse-drawn sled loaded with logs - workers on loaded sled moving through forest - logger chopping tree - women and children pose outside shack - man in apron comes out of building, blows long horn, loggers entering building - worker walks behind team hauling loaded sled - two loggers with hooks place log on top, one drives team from top of load - workers tie logs together in bundle, it is hauled off platform, placed on top of other bundle by block and tackle - snaking logs with a team of horses - log cabin, side covered with ice, worker knocks ice down with ax - two loggers using two man saw to cut tree, tree falls. [1920] b. “April is cherry blossom time in Japan.” Parade in narrow street, costumed participants carrying banners - spectators. “Work and worries are accordingly set aside and everyone indulges in innocent enjoyment of one of nature’s greatest beauties.” Parade, bearers carrying large decorated sedan chair - crowded street from above, floats, dragon, and dancers. [1920]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Workers cutting up meat. “Sawing ribs by hand. Some go into spareribs and the remainder to pork loin.” “The loins are then pulled.” “Spareribs.” “Sides made into their respective cuts.” “Right from the shoulder. The famous California style hams.” Machinery cuts shoulders into hams - chart of beef cuts from fore quarter - women workers pack cans into boxes labeled, ‘Wilson and Co.’ - women package tins - men cut beef on saw, use knives to trim cuts - cans are soldered closed, placed on conveyor belt - lard processing, canning - women wrap lard in paper - workers cutting up meat - (repeat of first scene) - side of beef in locker - cattle in stockyards - underground tunnel - workers use saws, hand cleavers to butcher beef - pigs in stockyards - cattle in stockyard pens - pair of men’s shoes. “Hair.” Animal hair - upholstered seat in automobile, child bounces on seat - woman with a cow - bag of fertilizer - men quarter beef in locker - remove entrails - cattle in runway in stockyards - workers cutting beef - men on horseback drive cattle into stockyard pen - men carry beef cuts - sheep in stockyard. [1919] b. “Electricity, the new maid, lightens the labor in the house.” Woman places clothes into early model washing machine, turns on machine, sits down to read newspaper - woman using wash tub outdoors, girl carries bucket of water for tub - back to woman reading newspaper, who stops machine, runs clothes through wringer - woman ironing clothes with electric iron - woman knits and rocks while machine churns butter - woman talks with boy while she manually chums butter - back to woman knitting beside electric butter churn - woman operates electric vacuum cleaner while man reads paper in rocking chair. “And electricity, the new hired man, turns the crank.” Man operates electrically powered shelling machine. “The electric plant is ready to serve every farm home.” “Electricity, the universal servant, lights the home, lightens the burdens of the farm family and solves the problems of farm life as no other force is able to do.” Family group with woman reading by an electric table lamp, girl operates a player piano. “Soon the plant is set up and ready to run.” Man inspects battery operated electric plant - wire attachments to exterior of house - workmen install electric light on ceiling. “The water system. Furnishes water under pressure wherever needed, at house or barn. A heater and extra storage tank provide hot water as well as cold.” Electric water heater - man attaches hose to outside faucet, hoses down sidewalk and steps. “A bathroom -- not the least of the conveniences made possible by running water. Girl turns on faucet in wash basin, washes face with wash cloth, combs hair - woman fills tea kettle from kitchen faucet. [1919]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “An extraordinary interesting automobile show was held on the dirt track racing course in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sunday, July 5th, 1931 --” “-- by the seven authorized Greater-Copenhagen Ford dealers assisted by the Ford Motor Company 9/S.” Road, automobile and pedestrian traffic, policemen - racetrack grounds, automobile traffic, spectators in stands in background, large banner, ‘Ford Rodeo’ - motorcycle parking lot, automobile traffic. “A whole hour and a half before the actual opening of the gates, the main road leading to the grounds were crowded by automobiles and people.” Road, heavy automobile, motorcycle and pedestrian traffic. “More than 20,000 people were present at the rodeo.” Spectators in stands, race track, ramps, flags, Ford car on display - spectators. “The Ford Rodeo was held under the auspices of Prince Knud, second son of the King of Denmark.” Group with Prince Knud on field. “The rodeo gave evidence of an entirely new and interesting form of motorsport. Sixteen selected Danish Ford drivers, many of whom held from ten to thirty honors and awards from participating in races with Fords --” “-- here competed about the title of ‘Danish Ford Rodeo Winner.’” Prince shaking hands with drivers - Prince Knud and others standing by Ford service truck - rear of truck - Prince and group by truck - band conductor - cars lined up on track - cars moving along track - starter and boy with megaphone on track. “Cars as well as drivers certainly had to face some trying work.” Car driven through water pit, over ramp, through large pits in ground, over ramp - car driven through pits. “The public were enthusiastic. At times the whole field roared.” Spectators - Prince Knud in box. “The committee of awards consisted of officials of the ranking Danish automobile clubs.” Men with charts in hand standing by building on field - close-up of group - several cars driven through water pit - cars driven over see-saw type ramp, driven up one end, ramp tilting, driven off the other end - cars driven over ramps, under next ramp - cars coming off tilting ramp, making sharp turns - going over stepped ramp - going over double ramp - car pulling up to set of doors, driver jumping out, opening doors, driving through, stopping and shutting doors, driving on - car driven through narrow opening. “Mr. Knud Tholstrup became ‘Danish Ford Rodeo Winner,’ and cashed first prize, one thousand Danish kroner.” Wreath is put over winner’s head. “In between the various hard tasks -- such as going over the see-saw -- doing the double mountain climbing -- forcing the ‘bad road obstacles’ -- squeezing through the ‘gates’ --swimming across the deep water-dugouts --” “-- flashing through the improvised garages, and turning around in the same -- not to mention going over the steep stairway -- comical race was arranged which consisted in that drivers had to catch each one a pair of white trousers, thrown on the ground by the master. The thing was to be quick and get back to the cars, before one of these were taken away -- leaving each time one man out.” Men getting out of pants, running back to cars. “The ladies also had a competition.” Ladies sitting in cars. “The object was to run down within a period of two minutes as many as possible of the toy balloons.” Lady driving back and forth over field of balloons. “Mrs. A. Beck won this ‘race.’” “But now came the rodeo sensation -- the match between the Danish Ford Rodeo winner, and respectively the Swedish Ford star driver, Mr. C.G. Johanssen, and the Norwegian Ford star driver, Mr. O.E. Robsahn.” The three drivers posing - drivers with group - car being driven through water pit - over see-saw - over ramp - through water pit - through pits - over see-saw - turning around in tight area. “The Dane, Knud Tholstrup won out, and declared Scandinavian Ford Rodeo Winner. A large silver loving cup was the prize.” Tholstrup posing. “The prize-winner being presented with the token by Captain Ipsen, official of the Royal Danish Automobile Club.” Winner receiving prize. “The honor-prize of the day, however, was the Ford Town Sedan presented as public prize by the Ford Motor Company 9/S.” Car on display. “The last event of the rodeo was to draw the lucky number for this beautiful car. Miss Elly Honore of Copenhagen became the winner. She certainly looked happy.” Winner posing in car. “Finish.” [1931]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The date is the fruit of the Date palm and has been cultivated for 4,000 years. This tree bears its fruit only in the driest and warmest regions. Without the date, the desert regions would not be inhabited.” “The desert lands of southern California and Arizona --” Palms growing in sand dunes, man walking among them. “-- will grow the Date palm when the land is cleared and irrigated.” Field - young palms set in rows, mules in background - farmer loading debris from planting and trimming into mule-drawn cart. “The Date can be grown from the seed but the best trees come from the offshoots which grow at the base of a palm. Cutting away the offshoots.” “Setting the offshoots -- 49 trees to each acre.” “Trimming the newly set palm.” “Discing the Date palm grove.” Tractor-hauled discs. “The fruit is not left to ripen until the palm is strong. This Date orchard in the Imperial Valley is twelve years old. The fruit is covered by cloth bags to protect it from birds and insects.” Worker attaches bag to fruit. “Dates are borne in bunches among the feathery palm leaves. Each tree bears eight to ten bunches weighing twenty-five pounds each.” Worker uses ladder to climb tree. “The date must have long continued high temperature and dry atmosphere to ripen. Picking --” Worker picks dates individually from cluster. “The golden fruit is ‘candied sunshine.’ Each one in this bunch is one to two inches long.” Worker removes bag from fruit cluster, examines fruit. “In the Sahara Desert, the rich sugar ‘date honey’ is drained into jars. The Sahara dates are dried, packed in bags and sent by caravan to a port. After picking and washing, the fruit is placed in a fumigating chamber.” Interior of processing plant - trays of dates being placed in fumigator. “Carbon bisulphide gas kills the injurious insects and prevents fermentation. The dates are inspected.” Worker removes dates from fumigator, eats one. “Our growers keep the dates sweet and clean -- inside this drum, the fruit is cleaned by rubbing against cloth.” “Sorting for size and quality.” “As the date is eaten raw, it must be kept clean.” “Picking the ‘bread of the desert’ in boxes. The date is 65 percent sugar and is as nourishing as wheat or beef.” Packing dates into small boxes by hand. [1920]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “At this time -- Henry II was 9 years, 5 months, 22 days and Benson was 7 years, 7 months, 6 days of age.” Henry II and Benson in woods, axes in hand, fire in background, Henry II carrying saw over shoulder [2/26/1927]. “Clearing property South of Michigan Ave., on Division Road.” Team of horses moving through wooded area. “A couple of willing lads come riding into camp.” Henry II and Benson riding on log being pulled by team of horses. “They are workers -- no task is too big for them.” Henry II and Benson felling trees with two-man saw - Henry Ford helping boys fell tree - Henry II and Benson trimming limbs off tree - sawing fallen tree with two-man saw. “The branches burn merrily and the smoke gets in the eyes, yet, isn’t this great sport?” Henry II and Benson throwing limbs and twigs on fire - Henry II holding reins of two horse team, Henry Ford and Benson walking beside horses. “Just as they do it at L’Anse.” Henry II and Benson driving team of two horses dragging tree. “The logs are piled here for the old sawmill to make into boards.” Henry II and Benson sitting on log. “As we came, we also depart -- only now there’s three of us.” Henry Ford, Henry II, and Benson Ford riding on log being dragged by horses. [1927]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Taxicab stopping, children getting out - woman helping children out of car - children running into house, sign, ‘Children’s House,’ over door - children taking off coats, hanging them up - little boy helping little girl off with her snowsuit - children entering workshop. “Creating with wood.” Views of shop, tools, materials, children at work. “Group of objects created by these four and five year olds.” Display of wooden toy boats, airplanes, vehicles, buildings, etc. “Beginning their activities in clay.” “Some results of efforts in clay.” Display of clay figures; animals, Indians in canoes - children at easels painting. “Cutting designs in linoleum for textiles.” Children cutting blocks, inking them, printing. “Making costumes for their puppets.” Little girls sewing. “Trying out their puppets.” Several children with puppets. “Wearing the masks they have made.” “Music.” Children putting on wraps, leaving building, running - mask on wall by light of street lamp outside window. [1937]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: The Children's House, Detroit, Michigan. Boy playing piano - children marching with various band instruments - children dancing. [1937]