Twenty Millionth Ford: Seattle Branch Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Twenty Millionth Ford, Seattle Branch. Twenty Millionth Ford parked in front of totem pole, group with car, some signing log - view of totem pole, eagle on top - crowd including school children in front of garage, run toward camera. Monroe, Washington. Mayor Cretney, Police Chief Moore and Fire Chief Sprau greet the Twenty Millionth and sign the log book. The school children turn out to greet the Twenty Millionth. Crowd around Twenty Millionth Ford parked in front of building - group of dignitaries, school children. Mayor McCann and Police Chief Lee of Marysville, Washington, greet the Twenty Millionth. The school children also turn out. Twenty Millionth going through arch cut in trunk of tree, sign, ‘Arlington,’ on trunk. Pacific Highway between Marysville and Arlington, Washington. A vanquished forest of Western Red Cedar preserved at the request of the Snohomish County Pioneers. Puget Sound, ship and island in background - spectators on street greeting Twenty Millionth - Twenty Millionth Ford under huge stone arch - close-up of arch, ‘Children of a Common Mother’ carved at top. Blaine, Washington. This Peace Arch commemorates a century of friendship between the United States, Great Britain and Belgium. Awaiting crowd on street in business district - police escorted motorcade stopping at garage - crowd around cars. The school children of Lynden, Washington, greet the Twenty Millionth. Mayor Axling and City Attorney Lecocq sign the log book. Crowd including school children. Sumas, Washington. School children welcome the Twenty Millionth. Mayor Wells and Fire Chief Houston sign the log book. Man on rock at edge of waterfall. Eagle Falls. Here many persons have lost their lives in trying to cross it. School children with teachers on street. Mayor Elliot, Chief Collinson and Superintendent of Schools Osborne greet the Twenty Millionth at Leavenworth and sign the log book. Crowd including children Cashmere, Washington. Twenty Millionth is met by Lieutenant Governor Gellatly, Mayor Zeidker and Police Chief Foster. Crowd around Twenty Millionth Ford - Twenty Millionth motorcade stopped beside dam - views of dam and river. Eight miles from Wenatchee, we come to Rock Island Dam, which produces 240,000 horse power. Twenty Millionth motorcade in front of garage, group greeting cavalcade members, signing log, posing, shaking hands. Spokane, Washington. Twenty Millionth is welcomed by Mayor Funk and other dignitaries. [1931]
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