[PRESIDENT WILSON: DETROIT AND WASHINGTON], ca. 1916 - ca. 1917 / FORD ANIMATED WEEKLY, ca. 1917 Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Crowds outside Ford industrial plants, presidential motorcade - crowd surges down street after motorcade - President Wilson waves to crowd from car - President and Mrs. Wilson with others in crowded grandstand - pictures of President Wilson’s and Mrs. Edith Gait’s application for a marriage license, dated Dec. 16, 1915 - Mrs. Gait’s house - the White House - bunting-draped automobiles and buildings - crowd flows over lawns - crowd scene in Detroit. [1917] b.1. “Arlington, Va. President Wilson lays the corner stone for the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater. When completed the amphitheater will have cost $750,000, with a seating capacity for 5,000 persons.” [American flags and crowds of people surround the President - President speaking.] 2. “Washington, D.C. President and Mrs. Wilson attend opening game of baseball season in this city.” President and Mrs. Wilson enter box - President shakes hands with man who gives him ball. Wilsons at another baseball game between St. Catherine’s School and Washington Senators - President Wilson throws ball out to players - player Charles Plunkett with autographed ball. 3. Detroit, Mich. - President and Mrs. Wilson leave building, followed by uniformed officers and other dignitaries - crowd is held back from street by police officers - car drives up - President and Mrs. Wilson alight - crowd. 4. “Washington, D.C. Dedicate Federation of Labor Building. Parade of workers and address by President Wilson and Samuel Gompers completes ceremony.” [Parade of men and then women with American flags passing infront of reviewing stand - Gompers speaking.] 5. “Washington, D.C. National Guard of District of Columbia reviewed by President Wilson and Secretary of War Baker as they leave for preparation camp.” Troops maching in review in front of the White House. 6. “Washington, D.C. President Wilson arrives at D.A.R. Hall to address the Daughters of the American Revolution.” President Wilson and others climbing steps, entering, and then departing D.A.R. Hall. “Dr. Mary Walker. The only woman Congress ever granted a war medal. Also the only woman ever granted congressional permission to wear trousers.” Dr. Walker poses for the camera. [1917]
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