NARA Collection fc — Collection fc

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: View through windshield of car traveling down road - panoramic view of old church, street scenes in Poissy - Ford plant - view from car moving down ramp into garage view inside plant, men and machines - large overhead crane in operation - view from crane, machines - man operating machine - large drill in operation - panorama of shop - crankshaft grinding machine - men operating machines - conveyor - man at oven - view from crane of shop area - workers assembling engines - view from crane - workers welding - men moving frames into place - workers using hoist to lift chassis - engines on conveyor - men working on engines - workers sanding cars on assembly line - painting cars - cars on final assembly line - bodies on conveyor - final inspection - view of entrance to Ford plant. “The End.” [1948]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Ford trucks parked in a row - aerial views of Missouri River - map showing Fort Peck Dam site, location of lake shore, four diversion tunnels, spillway, Fort Peck town site - aerial views of river - steel bridge, heavily loaded freight train crossing, car crossing on highway lane - aerial views of river, town, highways, countryside, dam site, trucks at dam site - trucks being filled with dirt by mechanical loader being dumped at dam site - trucks being filled with dirt by steam shovel - close-up of shovel and operator - trucks being loaded by crane shovel - close-up of truck driver - trucks being dumped - trucks being loaded with cement from large mixer, being dumped - spreader in operation - water pouring out of huge barrel into tank - workers shoveling ingredients into cement mixer and adjusting mixer controls - trucks loaded with wooden piles - workers unloading piles and beams from trucks - trailer trucks with long piles loaded on them - truck with water tank and workers at water barrel mounted on scaffolding, filling barrel - water truck is driven down steep dirt road - farmhouse, family and truck outside - construction camp street, pedestrian and truck traffic - pickup truck backs up to door of building, two workers unload large boxes - trucks backing to top of rock pile on planks laid on rock, being dumped - rock crushing and sorting machinery in operation - truck is driven from under rock crusher - various views of trucks, rock crusher, workers - truck loaded with large pipe - trucks loaded with dirt and rock on dirt roads. “The End.” [1938]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “New luxury and distinction mark latest addition to Ford line.” V-8 on street in Greenfield Village, being stopped in front of Clinton Inn, several people getting out, entering Inn. “A bigger car -- with plenty of room for every passenger to relax and enjoy the Ford center poise ride.” V-8 on country road - close-up of front. “Beauty of line combines with convenience and comfort inside and out.” Details of V-8 interior. “A complete line of body styles meets many needs and tastes.” V-8 on country road, stopping in front of house, couple leaving car, climbing steps - V-8 on road, stopping, couple getting out, man opening trunk, luggage inside, getting bags out, couple walking away with bags - close-up of V-8. “The Ford V-8 Deluxe for 1938 -- a new high in Ford beauty, quality, and value.” [1937]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Houston, Texas -- The last day at Epsom Downs nets charity many thousands -- Trophy is presented to winner of Ford ‘V-8’ handicap by local dealers.” Views of Epsom Downs racetrack, people entering paddock, 1934 Ford V-8’s on display - airplane flying over track, streamer from plane, ‘Drive 1934 Ford V-8 Now On Display’ - 1934 Ford V-8’s on track: Deluxe Roadster, Deluxe three window Coupe, Deluxe five window Coupe, Cabriolet, Deluxe Tudor Sedan, Deluxe Fordor Sedan - view of crowds in stands - horses on track, European start, race under way, ‘Command Man’ winning race - horse, jockey, and owner posing in winner’s circle - men giving silver trophy to jockey Howard Hughes - Hughes posing with trophy - view of front and grille of V-8. [1933]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: 1. FORD V-8 STANDARD FOR 1938 , THE “New modern styling -- V-8 engine performance with utmost in economy.” New Ford is parked in front of house, man walking to house, is greeted by boy - man and boy on porch, carrying picnic basket, boxes and sacks, placing them in trunk of car - woman and two small children leaving house, getting into car. “You can get the 1938 Ford V-8 Standard with either the thrifty 60 or the brilliant 85 horse power engine.” Woman and two children in back seat of car - close-ups of back seat details, leg room, door, window handles - front seat details, leg room, steering wheel, dash board. “Low first cost, low operating cost -- but plenty of room and eight cylinder performance.” Views of car on road. “Ford still offers the tops in low cost transportation with performance and quality -- the Ford V-8 Standard for 1938.” 2. SAFETY OF STEEL FROM PEDAL TO WHEEL, THE “Improvements in Ford brakes for 1938 grow out of tests on outdoor track.” Many cars are driven around test track. “Test cars, driven thousands of miles, make thousands of stops.” Cars on track starting, stopping, starting, stopping - driver gets out of car, confers with another worker, writing on form on clip board. “Careful records and later laboratory tests give engineers the facts. They suggest minor improvements -- but prove the soundness of Ford brake design.” Worker removing wheel from car, examining and measuring brake shoe for wear - writing on paper on clip board - more measuring and writing - worker installing and testing brake cables on car chassis. “Steel levers and cables carry pedal pressure to brake drums making results positive.” Worker examining brake drum and shoe on chassis, putting them together. “Every new Ford V-8 gets a brake test. Brakes are checked and adjusted, individually equalized for uniform action.” Two workers testing brakes on car - close-up of gauge. “Ford easy action safety brakes, improved for 1938, are positive in action and dependable.” [1937]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Special” “Elgin, Illinois. Ford V-8 wins 203 mile race at record average speed of 80.22 miles per hour.” Spectators, grandstands, racetrack - driver in Ford V-8 - AAA officials on back of V-8 - Ford V-8 #2 - V-8 #3, ‘Shanesy Motor Co., Inc.’ written on side, driver holding black cat - ‘Litsinger-Chicago-De Palma’ - cars #1 and #2 flagged off - other cars including Dodge, Chevrolet, and Plymouth flagged off - cars racing around course - cars crossing finish line - winning driver [Fred Frame] receiving kiss from wife. “The End.” [1933]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Coal chute loading railroad hopper. “Each car holds about 50 tons of coal.” “To aid in the gigantic manufacturing program.” Freight train of coal cars travels through countryside, onto industrial siding. “A great industry stirs its mighty fires.” Blast furnaces, molten metal. “And the universe is benefited.” Workers outside industrial plant. “The End.” “This process of loading coal cars is very interesting and is known as ‘Bulling Coal.’” “Each of these cars holds approximately two tons of coal.” “Coal is handled as a perishable product -- no cars, no coal -- and the mine doesn’t work. To avoid this, the company purchased 1,000 hoppers.” Loaded coal hoppers. “On the way to the tipple the coal is carefully weighed at the scale house.” “In the tipple the coal is separated into three grades and slate is removed.” “The cars are run under the tipple on three separate tracks and each receives a different size coal.” “These mines are mostly drift mines, being tunneled into the side of the mountain. A vein often extends through the mountain, looking very much like the icing in a layer cake.” Coal vein. “Electric ventilators keep the miners supplied with fresh air.” Ventilating machinery. “A man car takes the men to their work up a 67 degree slope.” Miners get aboard hand-car. “As these mines are worked they are divided into rooms, the walls left standing acting as the roof support. Going into the mine.” Mine cars entering mine. “Unloading mining machinery and ‘sumping up.’ The machines are run by electricity.” “The mining machine by a lateral motion cuts a ‘kerf’ 6 feet deep under the face of the coal at the level of the floor.” Mining machine in operation. “The fine dust formed from the cutting is called ‘Bug Dust.’” [1923]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “In making its own iron, it soon became necessary for the Ford Motor Company to acquire mines supplying coal suitable for blast furnace duty.” Mine buildings. “Kentucky and West Virginia are rich in this material -- so a new Ford activity was started. Camp No. 1, Banner Fork, Wallins Creek, Kentucky.” Panorama of mine buildings and town from a high point. “The schools are modern and numerous. The state pays the minimum amount allowed each teacher for six months and the company adds enough to obtain the best teachers for a period of nine months.” Frame school building - children on slide and swing equipped playground. “All the children in each community are allowed to attend.” Volleyball game. “The clubhouse and commissary.” “Schools and playgrounds at Camp No. 2.” Children pose on step and porch of school - playground scenes. “Offices and commissary at No. 2 Camp.” “The coal comes from the mines to the tipple where it is weighed, graded and dumped into cars for shipment.” Tipple - tracks. “Banner Fork has a reserve of 10,000,000 tons of high volatile by-product coking coal, a daily output of 3,000 tons and employs 450 men. Tipple No. 2.” Panorama of tipple and town from above. “The next mining section to be annexed was that of Pond Creek Coal Co. at Stone, Kentucky -- the largest and also the center of the Fordson mining activities.” Panorama from above. “At this clubhouse the guests may live at a cost of $30.00 a month. Many of the teachers live here.” “The houses on all the Fordson property are kept in good repair. All have running water and are kept freshly painted.” “Free motion pictures are shown at the ‘Y.’” Pedestrian traffic - parked automobile. “The commissary or general stores are all run on a cost system for the benefit of their respective communities.” Commissary, pedestrian, automobile traffic. “The powerhouse at Stone, Kentucky.” “The first thing the Fordson Coal Company does after taking over a power plant is to make it spotless and equip it fully.” Power plant interior - generators. “The Fordson Coal Company and the county have joined hands on a road program and soon the way will be opened to power travel.” Car fords stream running across country road - steam shovel in operation. “Tipple No. 3 at Stone, Ky.” “Seven new tipples are being constructed and will be modern to the minute. Here are Tipples No. 4 and No. 8. Camp No. 5.” Railroad freight train - tipple and loaded coal cars - miners’ homes - horse-drawn wagon. “Stone, Ky. has the best high volatile coal in either Kentucky or West Virginia. Tipples No. 5 and No. 6, Camp Peg.” “Every foot of flat ground is used for the building of homes. Camp at McVeigh.” Large round tent in center of group of homes - buildings, school, children in yard. “Tipple No. 7 at McVeigh.” Funicular car ascending. “These houses are rented at the rate of $2.00 a room and coal may be had for $2.75 a month for all that can be used. Hardy, Ky., Camp 2.” View down street, pedestrian, truck, horse-drawn wagon, automobile traffic. “The Stone, Ky., mines have a reserve of 180,000,000 tons of excellent by-product coal, employ 1,000 men and supply 6,000 tons daily.” Panorama of mine and town. “The fourth mine to be purchased in this section was at Twin Branch, W. Va. the upper end of the camp and Supt. McCoy’s home.” Boy and dog in street. “Cleanliness and cheerfulness mark these Fordson mining towns from all others. Middle camp at Twin Branch.” Panorama from high point. “The Fordson tractor does some fine work in helping construct the new dam.” Tractor-drawn dump trailers are filled with dirt by steam shovel - dirt is dumped. “Part Two will follow immediately.” “Part 2. Ford Way of Making Coal.” “When any of the Fordson mines are shut down the men are given work at cleaning and repairing the houses and also building roads. Twin Branch has 800 employees. Camp Maher.” Panorama from a high point. “Twin Branch, W. Va., has a resource of 18,000,000 tons of low volatile coal and supplies 1,500 tons daily.” Tipple. “The machine shops keep the mining tools in repair.” Shops - miners around open door, mine cars. [1924]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Ford Educational Weekly. Speedboat Race. Small girl playing with doll. “Weeklies come and weeklies go but Ford goes on forever.” “Miss Detroit III wins speedboat classic.” View of several boats including ‘Miss Detroit III’ - close-up of motor - view out over river from boat, girls in foreground, boats racing. “Thousands line Belle Isle shores as tiny crafts speed by.” View from boat of cars lined up along shores, spectators. “Gar Wood, the intrepid driver of Miss Detroit III, winner of the race.” Close-up of men, one has two small stuffed bear dolls in his hand with ‘Miss Detroit…’ written on band around their waists. “Poor ‘Whip Poor Will’ who broke her steering in the first heat and lost her chance to score.” View of boat ‘Whippoorwill, Jr.’ at dock - men including Henry Ford, coming out of building, some in uniform. [1919]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Cologne, Rhine.” View of Cologne skyline - view of Cologne Cathedral and Light of December - debris, town hall, street with view of cathedral - town hall - cathedral - street and bombed buildings - workman walking down street - walking through debris - worker boarding train - scenes in Cologne from train. “The Cologne Ford plant.” View of plant from Rhine River. “Materiel testing in the laboratories.” Views of machines testing wear and tear of different parts - view in chemistry laboratory, workers at tables. “Machine shop.” Workers and machines in shop - gear cutting machine - close-up - views of different machines in operation - close-up of gear inspection - machines in operation, workers - men at machines making piston heads - close-up - welding machine - view of crankcase grinding machine in operation - crankshafts on overhead assembly line - crankshaft on hardening machine - men on valve assembly line - worker inspecting and testing valve - view of broaching machine making bearing liners - worker inspecting bearing liner. “Engine inspection.” Panoramic view of engine assembly. “Body department.” Worker pushing rotary fixture holding Taunas roofs - men welding frame - views of workers assembling Taunas bodies - man inspecting body on assembly line. “Assembly shop.” Workers at cross member frame assembly - worker removing rivets from oven - engine being mounted on frame - partially assembled Taunas on overhead conveyor - Taunas and truck moving off assembly line. “Lunch time.” View of kitchen - workers receiving lunch on line. “Motor reconditioning.” Workers disassembling engines. “Tool shop.” Views of different drilling machines, workers - inspection. “Out of the Cologne Ford plant’s production.” Taunas limousines driven out of plant gates - Taunas delivery van and truck - bus - cars and trucks on flatcars - large crane loading Taunas on ship. “Henry Ford: ‘Onwards Nevertheless.’” Large post with inscription, ‘Und Trotzdem Vorwarts -- Henry Ford’ - new bridge beside old bombed out bridge, cathedral in background. “End.” [1948]