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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.

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Detroit Police Cars / The Advantage of Triplex Glass Part 1

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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Panorama of police cars parked beside large building, policeman posing beside each car - motorcade of police cars moving away from building - views of motorcade in downtown Detroit - motorcade turning into ‘City of Detroit Municipal Garage’ - police cars parked on apron at Ford Airport, men walking about, Tri-Motor taxiing behind cars - Tri-Motor taxiing onto apron, stopping - men gathered around plane - men posing beside plane and police car - motorcycle escorted motorcade moving past hangars, leaving airport. [1928] b.The car wreck documented in this title took place on a highway near Columbia, MO, on 6/1/29. The film was shot by Mr. W.G. Brown of Hollywood, CA, the driver of a car that came upon the accident. Views of automobile wreck, close-ups of cars - close-ups of cracked windshield on Ford - close-up of broken windshield on Chevrolet - men looking at wrecks. [1929]

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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

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Date
1928-01-01
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