NARA Collection fc — Collection fc

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Views of deer in woods - panoramic view of shoreline, woods from boat. [1927] b. View from stern of ship passing through locks, drawbridge closing - view of bridge spanning water - man securing line to cleat lock bank - views of ships in locks, canal - panoramic view of shoreline of canal - view from ship in lock, drawbridge up - view of lock - views of ships proceeding through locks - ‘Benson Ford’ in lock - view from bow of ship, lock opening - ship in lock - panorama of shoreline, buildings in background - view from ship in lock, people standing on bank of lock - ship in lock, passing out of lock, biplane flying overhead - views of ships in canal - view of captain on bridge looking through binoculars - view from ship, passing other ships: ‘Grand Island, The Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Co.,’ ‘George G. Crawford,’ ‘William F. Stifel’ - view toward stern of ship - view of wake from stern of ship - ship passing through canal - view of ship behind ‘Benson Ford’ - another ship passing ‘Benson Ford’ - liner passing in opposite direction - close-up of ship ‘Queen’, passing in opposite direction, cars on deck - view inside bridge, helmsman and captain - close-up of binnacle on bridge - views inside engine room of ship - man operating electric drill on ship - crew at rail, life ring on rail, ‘Benson Ford, Detroit’ - view inside radio shack, operator with earphones - view from ship looking aft - ship, ‘William B. Wolf’, gaining on and passing ‘Benson Ford’ - view of houses on shore - plant on shore - passing lighthouse - houses on shore - lighthouse. [1927]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Various views of deer in the woods - lake. [1927] b.Open drawbridge - bridge over river - sailor throwing mooring line over cleat - freighter, dock, cranes, lock, freighter in canal, open drawbridge in background - dock, cranes, freighter entering lock - sailor sitting on cleat - ship in lock - line hanging by ladder on deck of ship - shore from moving ship, lighthouse - banks of canal - lighthouse - ship in lock - freighter leaving lock at upper level - freighter ‘Benson Ford’ - people on lawn on bank in foreground watching freighter - lock gates opening - freighter in lock - river - people standing near lock gate - freighter leaving lock, gates closing behind - flags flying over freighter - ship at dock - passenger ship - ship’s officer at window of pilothouse. [1927]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “In the early days of our country the labors and hardships of life in the open --” Log buildings. “-- developed a sturdy race of resourceful, independent, clear-thinking men, who rebelled at tyranny --” ‘Spirit of ‘76’ - two drummers, man playing fife in Revolutionary War costumes. “-- signed the Declaration of Independence --” Close-up of draft of Declaration of Independence. “The new republic grew, prospered and became a rich, mighty nation.” New York City skyscrapers. “In 1916, there were many who thought that the crowded condition and manifold temptations of city life --” “-- had completely destroyed those ideals so firmly established by our forefathers. But at the challenge of autocracy --” “-- Liberty took up arms --” Military parade. “-- turning the tide and making the world safe for Democracy.” Battle scene. “Wars and rumors of wars may continue for a time --” Close-up of Detroit newspaper, headline ‘19 Wars Sear Peace World.’ “-- but eventually: ‘The war-drum throbs no longer, And the battle-flags are furled, In the Parliament of Man, The Federation of the World.’” “When the war of force shall be no more, a new struggle will arise, a battle of wits and diplomacy --” “-- but selfish lust for wealth and power will ever do its best to obstruct human progress.” Milling crowd. “America must be prepared. Her public schools must make democracy safe for the world.” City street, pedestrian traffic - children reading in library. “Teachers must put democracy into education.” Classroom. “That is, school training must result in the development of those qualities which are essential both to the happiness of the individual and to the strength and vitality of the nation.” “Children still need to master the three R’s. Readin’ - Ritin’ - Rithmetic.” People on park benches reading - group of men, two in uniform, one sits at desk signing papers - man on construction job reading blue prints, rolls them up, works math problem. “But they must be taught by methods which will result in: Self-direction -- the ability to direct one’s own affairs in an intelligent and reasonable manner.” Boy drawing cartoon. “Self-appraisal -- the ability to judge for one’s self whether or not one is doing well.” Boy looks over his work. “Self-control -- the ability to conduct one’s own business with due respect for the rights of others.” Men in line entering building, one comes to head of line from rear. “Co-operation -- the ability to work with and through other people in the achievement of social purposes.” “These are the fundamental spokes in the wheel of education that can develop this country into the greatest nation of all times.” Panorama of New York City skyline. “The genius of -- Government --” The Capitol. “Science --” Luther Burbank’s experimental garden - spineless cactus. “Art --” “Literature --” People reading in library. “Music -- will be aided and spurred to surpass any previous effort --” Children’s orchestra rehearsal, “-- and the United States will stand as a modern Greece, giving unselfishly a full share of attainments to the world.” Statue of Liberty. “The End.” [1919] b. [part 2] Worker on assembly line. “Assembling the spindle connecting rod.” Worker assembling. “Assembling the spring and radius rod.” Worker assembling. “Assembling the front axle unit to the frame.” Worker assembling. “Placing the frame on the conveyor where the first operation is to hang the rear axle.” Workers put car frame on conveyor. “The motor unit, which includes the transmission, starting motor and generator is completely assembled before being placed in the car.” [1919]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Man at table showing set of Johansson gauges - axle in twist testing machine - several testing devices in laboratory - worker using microbalance - man at table using Johansson gauges to measure parts including piston. [1929]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Detroit Business District ,1921 and 1926.Detroit business district with streetcars, automobile and pedestrian traffic, sightseeing buses - policeman in elevated booth directing traffic - traffic along a tree-lined street - accelerated automobile and pedestrian traffic in business district - caravan of trucks along a country road - coal truck, driver cranks up bed, dumps coal on sidewalk, shovels coal into chute - homes in a residential area. [1926] b. Man checks radiator of early model Ford, cranks engine, wipes off lamp, gets in, adjusts goggles, begins driving along a dirt road, stops and removes log from road, drives on - Henry Ford drives Quadricycle around plant yard - Ford Model T’s drive along a country road - Model T drives down embankment, weaves back and forth across roadway - automobiles drive onto ferry, are carried across a body of water, man cranks car, drives off at dock - horse-drawn wagon leaves ferry at dock - horse-drawn U.S. Mail wagon, mail man stops horse, delivers mail - two men stand by automobile mired in mud, men attempt to push automobile out of mud - Ford Motor Company plant - workers in plant yard - automobile driven along snow covered street - workers outside Ford plant - views of plant building. [1926]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: American flag superimposed on views of parade; Navy band. “American fliers from Selfridge Field give a thrilling exhibition. $7,000,000.00 in 7 days.” School, civic, and fraternal organizations including Northwestern High School, Knights Templars, Knights of Columbus parade and drill. [1917]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Men in kilts boarding bus, little girl - kilted men coming out of building, sign in stained glass window above door, ‘St. Andrews…Society’ - bus in front of St. Andrews Society Hall, automobile, pedestrian traffic - girls coming out of building, one in kilt - interior of bus, passengers in kilts - kilted band in street, spectators, members carrying ‘Ford’ pennants on bagpipes - policemen standing by horses, car passing - kilted bagpipe band unit in parade, spectators sitting on high walls - drummer unit passing through residential area - women’s band in white uniforms - military band - man speaking from bunting draped stand, crowd - man on horseback - motorcycle policeman - band - floats - man in tiny burro-drawn cart - car with dignitaries in it - band, little boy holding drum major’s hand - V-8 with girls riding in it - spectators. [1934] b. Views of crowd on street - man speaking into microphone, sign, ‘…Cars Given Away,’ on building in background - presentation ceremony, several people receiving certificates - woman in driver’s seat of car - several new V-8’s moving through crowd - views of V-8’s lined up in street, crowd, streetcar, automobile traffic - close-up of card on windshield of car - people looking at V-8’s. [1933]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Panorama of police cars parked beside large building, policeman posing beside each car - motorcade of police cars moving away from building - views of motorcade in downtown Detroit - motorcade turning into ‘City of Detroit Municipal Garage’ - police cars parked on apron at Ford Airport, men walking about, Tri-Motor taxiing behind cars - Tri-Motor taxiing onto apron, stopping - men gathered around plane - men posing beside plane and police car - motorcycle escorted motorcade moving past hangars, leaving airport. [1928] b.The car wreck documented in this title took place on a highway near Columbia, MO, on 6/1/29. The film was shot by Mr. W.G. Brown of Hollywood, CA, the driver of a car that came upon the accident. Views of automobile wreck, close-ups of cars - close-ups of cracked windshield on Ford - close-up of broken windshield on Chevrolet - men looking at wrecks. [1929]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Street, motorcade, cars parked alongside of street, spectators, motorcycle policemen - motorcade stopping - police escorted motorcade moving along street - motorcade moving past double decked buses, past construction in street - motorcade entering ‘City of Detroit Municipal Garage’ - sign on bus, ‘Chevrolet Convention’ - entrance to garage - motorcade entering garage, motorcycles parked at curb, automobile and truck traffic - cars lined up at curb, drivers standing beside cars - cars lined up, policemen posing beside cars - motorcade leaving area - motorcade on street, automobile and bicycle traffic - motorcycle escorted motorcade through business district, automobile, bus, truck traffic, spectators - motorcade driving into garage - cars lined up, police posing beside cars - two men posing, cars lined up in background - close-up of car, policeman, spectators - two men posing beside line-up of cars, police - line-up of cars, group of policemen at end - motorcade leaving area, spectators, motorcycle policemen, automobile, truck streetcar traffic - motorcade in street - motorcade leaving area of line-up, spectators - motorcade entering garage automobile, truck traffic - motorcade on street, motorcycle police escort. [1928]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Ore ship under way. “On the threshold of the city, greeting a multitude of newcomers annually is one of the finest railroad terminals in the world. In 1920, five thousand immigrants journeyed to Detroit.” Railroad station, pedestrian traffic. “Within the bounds of this city, ‘Where Life is Worth Living,’ are 1,088,853 people, 20,000 places of business, 2,600 major manufacturing plants and 180,000 home owners.” Business district - workers at home construction site. “The downtown district pulsates with business activity. Its traffic surpasses that of our largest city and requires an expenditure of $650,000 yearly for traffic regulations.” “Magnificent municipal buildings, hotels, clubs, schools, libraries, etc., have been showered on Detroit. $26,985,776.70 were spent by the city on improvements during 1920.” Panorama of business district - views of public buildings, parked automobiles, pedestrian traffic. “Detroit’s gigantic industrial work has made all this possible. The value of the manufactured products for 1920 was $1,500,000,000.” Business district, truck, automobile traffic. “The manufacturers are doing all in their power to lead the way to normal conditions. Its 37 automobile and 250 accessory plants are employing their share of Detroit’s 320,000 industrial workers.” Industrial areas, automobile, pedestrian, truck, streetcar, bicycle traffic. “Unbelievable tales of coming months of idleness and other propaganda are being swallowed up and the strings on the money wallet have tightened. Business depends on our buying and spending reasonably to avoid boomeranging another depression on ourselves.” Open air market - crowds entering and leaving building, egg vendor on sidewalk, poultry stall, vendors and customers - customer at bank teller’s window. “Detroit’s a ‘Billion Dollar Town' and possesses many beautiful banks which last year went over the top with $100,000,000 assets.” Crowded street in front of buildings - bank interior, customers - large building under construction. “But in the effort to lead the world with malleable iron, automobiles, fast motor boats, etc. Detroit has not forgotten to go to church and 350 churches and missions throw wide their doors each Sunday.” Automobile, pedestrian traffic, church - people leaving church. “Its boulevards, playgrounds and parks are always well occupied on Sundays and holidays.” Playground, children on equipment - square, pedestrians and pigeons - crowded grandstand in park at edge of water, canoes - bathers on beach. “Nature lovers and pleasure seekers make Detroit their haven. Large steamers ply daily to many beautiful island parks and resorts.” Excursion boat with crowded decks leaving pier, under way on river. “And for those that still doubt that Detroit is dynamic further proof is record.” “The End.” “Ford Educational Library.” [1921]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Locomotive pulling train of ore cars coming down track - man atop moving train - locomotive on raised track, man working on wheels - front of locomotive, railroad passenger car under construction in background - scenery taken from rear of moving train including countryside, workers, bridge, another train, stacks of wood, covered automobile bridge next to railroad bridge - truck, building under construction, depot at Bainbridge - locomotive being filled from water tower - ‘DT&I’ on side of coal car being filled from tower - view of tower, high and low bridges, overpass, automobile bridge over river, station, men, horse-drawn cart, water tower and large building taken from rear of moving train.[1922]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Railroad tracks, houses in background - freight train passing workers beside tracks - long freight train of ore cars moving along tracks in country - stopped train of ore cars with ‘Ford’ on sides - long train of ore cars moving along tracks - loaded ore cars from above - large locomotive hauling ore cars. [1922]