BEHIND THE GREAT SEAL Part 2

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Behind the Great Seal, Part One. “The Great Seal of the State of Michigan.” View of seal - panorama of Michigan State Capitol. “The Honorable Leon D. Case, Secretary of State, Keeper of the Great Seal, wishes to deliver a brief message to the citizens of and visitors to Michigan.” Case sitting behind desk and speaking. “The traffic fatalities in Michigan last year amounted to 2,161 and approximately 30,000 others were injured.” “Please observe all highway traffic signals and signs while traveling over our roads and help eliminate this appalling number of traffic accidents and fatalities.” Case speaking. “Bernard J. Youngblood, Deputy Secretary of State, appointed by Mr. Case, directs all departmental activities -- conferring with one of his department heads.” Youngblood and man looking over papers on desk. “We now take you on a short tour of some of the important departments of the Secretary of State’s office.” “The accounting division.” Views of men and women working in office. “The license plate registration division -- open day and night throughout the year, furnishing information to all police agencies.” Men and women in office. “Operators and chauffeurs license division issued 814,817 licenses during 1937, and Revoked 3,723 licenses for drunk driving.” Men and women in office. “Photostating drivers licenses.” Hands feeding licenses into Photostat machine. “The main branch office of the Department of State, at 4105 Cass Ave, Detroit. There are 150 branch offices in Michigan.” “Service counters and checkers in operation.” Men and women standing around tables, ‘Cashiers’ sign in background - women at desks in office. “Hoyt Morris, branch manager and supervisor of the southeastern division.” Morris behind desk talking to secretary. “This branch handles approximately $110,000.00 a day.” Cashiers behind cages. “We now visit the institution where license plates are manufactured. The State Prison of Southern Michigan -- near the City of Jackson.” View of exterior of prison. “Warden J.R. Moore, accepts an order from J. Leo Dessert, director of public relations for the Department of State.” Moore and Dessert in office - sign, ‘Metal Stamping plant. Receiving -- Shipping Dept.’ “Slitting 36,000 pieces of steel to license plate size per day.” Men operating metal cutting machine. “Embossing -- plates are embossed in pairs, the average production is 18,000 pairs per eight hours.” Men feeding plates into press. “Trimmed and punched.” Hand holding 1938 Michigan license plate. “Plates are cleaned and bonderized.” Man cleaning plates. “Inspecting.” Men inspecting plates. “-- enameled and baked.” [1938]

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