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LIGHTS, GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: [part 1] “Celebration in honor of Thomas Alva Edison at Dearborn, Michigan, October 21, 1929, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the invention of the incandescent lamp.” “President Herbert Hoover and Mrs. Hoover arrive at Dearborn with party from Washington and are greeted by Mr. Edison and Henry Ford.” Party alights from train, all shake hands. “The President, Mr. Edison, Mr. Ford and party board an ancient train of the ’60’s [1860's] to ride to the Early American Village of Greenfield.” Party poses beside train - train moving, close-up of locomotive and cars - crowd - old locomotives on siding. “Arriving at Smith’s Creek depot, the same depot where Mr. Edison was thrown off the train when his chemicals set the baggage car on fire.” “The President escorts Mr. Edison from the baggage car.” “The baggage car is a duplicate of the one on which Mr. Edison worked as a newsboy. At that time he was 15.” Party alighting from baggage car - Hoover, Edison, Ford. “Looking over the wood burning locomotive built in 1860.” Sign on locomotive, ‘Rodgers Locomotive Works, 1860, The President, 1929’ - party posing. “Great-grand-father of steam locomotives. Replica of the ‘Rocket’ Stephenson’s engine that first ran in 1829 in England.” Engine, man on large wheeled bicycle, crowd. “The mud was old-fashioned too.” Pedestrian and horse-drawn carriage traffic in mud - group including military officers, President and Mrs. Hoover, Ford, and Edison walking beside train - party gets into automobiles. “Leaving the Ford estate for parade through downtown Detroit.” Crowds lining road - motorcycle police escort - motorcade. “President and Mrs. Hoover didn’t mind the rain.” Open car. “Neither did the people of Detroit.” Looking down on parade through Detroit business district. “Arriving at the City Hall.” Crowd, bunting draped speakers stand with pictures of Hoover and Edison above it. “President Hoover.” Party mounts to speakers stand, Mrs. Hoover carrying large bouquet - views of stand, crowds in street, motorcade. “Meanwhile the guests had been sight-seeing in Greenfield Village.” Horse-drawn carriage. “Toll-house and cobblers shop mentioned by the poet Whittier.” “The village smithy.” “Having their tintypes taken.” “Inspecting post office of village. This building is 126 years old.” “Typical log cabin from Michigan pioneer days. It stood not far from Henry Ford’s birth place.” “On the north side of the green is the country store, 75 years old.” “Nearby is Clinton Inn, also 75 years old. Luncheon was served to the guests here.” “Some of the guests.” People pose in groups and singly. “Left -- Mr. Joy.” “Left -- Charles M. Schwab. Center -- Honorable Charles A. Eaton.” “Center -- Phelps Newberry. Right -- Fielding H. Yost.” “Left -- Frank Campsall. Center -- M. S. Sloan. Right -- C. Osborn.” “Left -- Gerard Swope. Center -- C. E. Sorenson. Right -- Sir Felix Pole.” “Adolph Ochs, Paul Kreuse.” “Will Rogers, Ernest Kanzler.” “M.S. Sloan, Miss Sarah M. Sheridan.” “Lee De Forrest.” “Julius Rosenwald.” “Left -- Daniel Beard. Right -- Charles Dana Gibson.” “Gordon Rentchler.” “Part Two will follow immediately.” [1929]
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