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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.

Indianapolis 500 Race / River Rouge Plant Part 1

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Scenes filmed between 1934 and 1936. Race in progress, cars on track - views of dashboard of racer - mechanics working on engine - people in stands - sign, ‘Ford Dealers of Michigan and Ohio’ - pit area from stands - men standing around racer in pit area - man putting valve core in ‘Firestone’ tire - man sitting in racer in garage, other man standing alongside - mechanics working on racers in garage - views of mechanics in shop assembling racing cars - car in pit area, mechanics making final adjustments - racers on race track - men weighing racer on scales - mechanics working on engine. [1936] b. Views of River Rouge plant - road leading to River Rouge, plant in background, traffic on road. [1935]

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Collection

Ford Motor Company Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects

NARA ID
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Date
1934–1936
File
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TRT
3:50