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Twenty Millionth Ford: Indianapolis and Memphis Branches Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Twenty Millionth, Indianapolis Branch. Spectators lined up around Twenty Millionth Ford - group, including Miss Maryrose Robinson, winner of the Indianapolis Ford Dealers’ Picnic Bathing Beauty Contest and Mayor Lou Webb walking toward camera. Shelbyville, Indiana. Group posing with Twenty Millionth in front of garage, mechanics lined up on one side, dignitaries on other, spectators - two men holding log book - mechanics glee club singing, Bloomington, Indiana, center of the limestone quarries. A limestone plaque from the local quarries is presented to the Twenty Millionth by Mr. W. Brown, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Paul McNutt, Past National Commander of the American Legion is at the wheel. Surprised by employees of the Graham Motor Sales Co., the Twenty Millionth caravan accepts ash tray souvenirs of limestone with appreciation. Group with Twenty Millionth on hilltop, flag on pole - monument, sign, ‘Center of Population of U.S.A., 1830-1846’ - Twenty Millionth climbing hill on dirt road. Linton, Indiana, population center of the United States. There were no roads, and travel was up and down over hills thrown up by steam shovels. Only four cars have been able to negotiate this trip. They were all Fords, the Twenty Millionth being the fourth. Band dressed as clowns, sign, ‘Clark County Post…’ on drum, spectators, Twenty Millionth in front of garage. Marshall, Illinois. Twenty Millionth is welcomed by a Clown Band from Clark County Post #90, of the American Legion. Drum corps, ‘Princeton, Indiana’ on drum, dignitaries approaching the Twenty Millionth. Princeton, Indiana. Twenty Millionth parade is led by the Princeton (Bat) Regular Army Drum and Bugle Corp . Twenty Millionth, Memphis Branch. Twenty Millionth Ford parked on street, spectators. Luka, Mississippi, boasting the purest water in the world, turns out en-masse to welcome the Twenty Millionth. Town Board Clerk McRee, presents a vial of water] - group posing beside dam, Twenty Millionth is driven up - motorcycle police escorting motorcade across top of dam - dignitaries posing with Twenty Millionth near dam - motorcade parked on hill, trees - motorcade leaving [Florence, Ala. Twenty Millionth visits Muscle Shoals, where it is welcomed by officials of three cities. Crossing the Wilson Dam. [1931]
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