President Franklin D. Roosevelt Touring War Plant Part 1

Description

1) MCU Motorcade, with PRES. ROOSEVELT & party aboard, arriving at war plant.2) CU Staff officer wraps the President's coat around him.3) MCU PRES. ROOSEVELT & civilians seated in auto.4) MCU The President standing in rear of auto talking with an aide.5) MCU Official car drives up & enters plant.6) MCU The President & MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, four civilians in car.7) MCU Official car parked in front of small church.8) MCU Presidential car driving through plant during inspection.9) MCU MESSRS, HENRY & EDSEL FORD conversing with the President.10) MCU PRES. ROOSEVELT, HENRY FORD & MRS. ROOSEVELT in rear of open car.11) MCU Tank is lifted by crane inside plant.12) MCU PRES. ROOSEVELT seated in rear of auto watching tanks move down proving grounds.13) M/LS Tanks traveling at high speed on proving grounds.14) MS Tanks moving over proving grounds obstacle course as the President watches from rear of open car. No. 16862 Neg. 1-5862 Pos. 2-5862 Length 763' BW

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities