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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.
Ford Long Beach Branch Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Group of men in plant, talking, shaking hands - views of plant, river front - plant gate, ‘Ford Open House, 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Daily. Everybody Cordially Invited’ over gate house, people entering - Tri-Motor in rope enclosure on airfield, spectators walking past. “The showroom.” New model Fords on display - portrait of Henry Ford on wall - bouquets of flowers in large baskets. “The End.” Open drawbridge, excursion boat decked with pennants - two ships and two small boats going through span - ship, docking, close-up of smokestack painted with ‘Ford,’ pilot house of freighter ‘Oneida.’ “The important events of the day were broadcast.” Group of men on dock, walking up gangplank, shaking hands with captain. “Mayor Oscar Hauge of Long Beach welcomes Captain A.J. Kaminiski of the ‘Oneida.’” The two shaking hands, talking - crowd. “One of the great enameling ovens.” Workers, painted parts hanging from overhead conveyor. “The new plant has a capacity of four hundred cars per day and will employ over 2000 men when running at full capacity.” Assembly line, workers, bodies being lowered onto chassis. “The first ‘official’ car was made for the city of Long Beach.” Car leaving assembly line, crowd around it. “Mayor Hauge receives the car from the assembly line.” Crowd, mayor getting in car. [1930]
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