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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
STORY OF A LITTLE RIVER,THE. [RIVER ROUGE PLANT] Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Plant interior; workers inspecting and measuring small parts; heat treating small parts, cooling by dipping in water; close-up of measuring device; man looking out of window at field and wooded countryside. Two men enter house - man standing beside tree eating an apple - woman feeding chickens in farmyard - man weeding with hoe, three children watch and play nearby - family picking berries in garden. “The End.” Man using dolly to move sacks into building, chickens in yard - meandering stream and trees - drawing showing location of River Rouge plant - workers inspecting small parts - wiring electrical components - magneto production line - inspecting and testing - close-ups of finished magneto - views of plant exterior, workers on lawn - plant interior - metal working machinery in operation, measuring gear teeth - stockroom - electric saw cutting steel bar - grinding - metal working machinery in operation - polishing and grinding - display of small parts - plant exterior - concrete lined ditch carrying water into plant - grinding and polishing machinery in operation, water pour-ing over work to keep metal cool - plant exterior - concrete lined ditch into plant - plant exterior - views of plant from a distance - generator in plant - testing and measuring section - man picking fruit, child with him, plant in background - school house - building with sign, ‘Nankin Mills…’ - tree bordered river, pier, pedestrians on pier and walk by river - river, cow on bank, children playing in water - boys fishing from log over water - plant interior, workers at machines - display of small parts, each labeled with a number. “The Story of a Little River.” “In compliance with the law of this state this is Safety (non-inflammable) film.” Water mill. “The Story of a Little River.” Stream, house in background - stream, fields, trees - aerial view of River Rouge plant - plant interior - workers at machines - close-up of water - cooled metal working machinery in operation - measuring small parts - display of small parts. [1931]
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