Ford Sales Promotion / Ford Plants Abroad / Workers On Overpass At Rouge / Henry Ford and Edsel Ford In Plant / Union Election / Ford Parade Part 3
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “Mrs. Burt is invited to a bridge party.” Women sitting on porch of frame house, chauffeur driven car stopping in front, ladies getting out and joining others on porch, two women in convertible stopping, getting out, joining others. “Ah! But when Mrs. Burt arrives!” Woman driving Ford stopping in front of house. “‘Oh when did you get the new Ford? Isn’t it a darling!’” Ladies gathering around car, examining it. “The bridge club meets again.” Seven new Fords parked in driveway. [1928] b. Panoramic view of waterfront, Ford Motor Company plant, crates on dock, ships - freighter docking - building with sign, ‘Nederlandsche Ford…’ - Arc de Triomphe, Champs Élysées, automobile, pedestrian traffic - barge on river from above - herd of horses leaving walled enclosure, building complex - two women in Ford convertible, herd of sheep moving out of the way, buildings in background - view from above plant - panoramic views of several different plants, some on waterfronts - boy riding donkey on road through barren hills - Ford automobiles on road - aerial views of plants - piggyback crates labeled ‘Ford, New Zealand’ in plant - railroad train carrying piggyback crates on flatcars moving along tracks. [1930] c. Workers on overpass at River Rouge plant, streetcars below - night view of workers, some carrying torches, on overpass, streetcars. [1930] d. Henry and Edsel Ford looking at V-8 motor - Henry and Edsel Ford walking through office, workers at desks in background. [1935] e. Crowd of workers on street corner, row of small buildings, union hall across street, bus traffic - workers in lines entering small buildings to vote - workers getting on bus. [1947] f. Dense crowd watching parade - old cars, new cars - floats with tractors on them - float with racing car on it - cars with dignitaries - marching band - more old cars - float depicting Bagely Avenue shop - early model cars - float with new model V-8 and Quadricycle on it - men pushing old car to get it started - mounted policeman - panoramic view of parade route, crowds - more parade. [1946]
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