FORD NEWS Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: 1. “Indoor Lacrosse is Introduced in City. Detroit Gets First View of New Sport as Local Team Enters League.” Lacrosse game in progress in gym - Pittsburgh team posing - Detroit team posing. 2. “Fort Wayne Troops Parade in Review. Units of Second Infantry Present Formal Drill for Visiting General.” Troops marching in formation on drill field - close-up of officers looking at review. 3. “Women Compete for State Court Honors. Miss Barbara Baker Wins Squash Racquets Tournament at University Club.” Squash game, women players - Mrs. A.D. Hodgkiss, Miss Virginia Padock, Mrs. George Reingold, and Miss Barbara Baker, winner of game, posing on court. 4. “Beauty is Displayed in New Post Office. Artistic Adornments in Bronze Appear in Imposing New Federal Building.” Views of new Federal Building - lobby, postal windows. 5. “Central High Team Has Perfect Season. Completes Year’s Basketball Schedule Without Loss of Single Game.” Team shooting baskets in gym - center Bob McIntosh palming two basketballs - starting five posing. 6. “Auto Industry Booms; Wage Rates Increase. Thousands of Workers Profit as $5.00-a-day Minimum Is Restored.” Views of River Rouge, workers entering and leaving plant - assembly line - cars on trucks leaving River Rouge. 7. “‘Skate! Skate! Skate!’ is Last Word to Team. Camera Reveals Secrets of Locker Room as Adams Instructs Red Wings.” Red Wing players sitting around locker room - Captain Herbie Lewis instructing starting team - coach Adams instructing team before game. [1934]
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