1927-19481940s MISC
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A WIDE VARIETY OF FORD RECREATIONAL ACTIVITTIES.
FORD EMPLOYEE LINES UP AT HORSESHOE COURT, HORSESHOE IN EACH HAND, AIMS AND FLIPS HORSESHOE. CU 2 HORSESHOE MAKING RINGERS. 1948 |
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MAN PLAYING GIRL GAME OF TENNIS. AERIAL GROUP OF MEN TOSSING HORSESHOES. FORD EMPLOYEE TEES OFF ON GOLF COURSE. PITCHING OUT OF A TRAP. MONTAGE SEVERAL MEN TEEING OFF, BLACK CADDY HOLD CLUBS FOR WHITE PLAYER WHO TEES OFF.
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| 00:27:41 69.93 |
RUNNER HEADS FOR 1ST BASE AFTER HITTING BASEBALL.
SIGN, "ROTUNDA FIELD, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, EMPLOYEE RECREATION AREA". |
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EXECUTIVE POINTS TO SIGN AT MEETING, WHICH SHOWS THE MANY RECREATION ACTIVITIES AFFORDED EMPLOYEES BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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| 00:27:57 86.93 |
2 WOMEN EMPLOYEES LIE PRONE ON GROUND AND TARGET SHOOT WITH RIFLES. CU OF TARGETS. 2 WOMEN AND A MAN SHOOT AT ARCHERY RANGE. CU OF ARROWS IN TARGET LONG LINE OF MEN AND WOMEN FIRING ARROWS AT TARGETS. PAN.
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| 00:28:46 134.93 |
MONTAGE MEN & WOMEN FIRE THEIR ARROWS AT OUTDOOR TARGETS. ARCHERY
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LINE OF MEN FIRING SLING SHOTS AT INDOOR TARGETS.
CLOSE-UP OF TARGETS |
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HEADLIGHTS BEING ADJUSTED. HAND TURNING DIAL ON ADJUSTING MACHINE. 1940
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| 00:30:14 223.93 |
FORD TIRE AND ACCESSORIES DISPLAY IN SHOWROOM
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| 00:30:20 229.93 |
WORKER TESTING WHEEL WITH ALIGNMENT APPARATUS.
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| 00:31:11 279.93 |
WORKER SPINS WHEEL AT HIGH SPEED ON BALANCING MACHINE
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| 00:31:41 310.93 |
SIGN, "FORD SERVICE" AND ARROW ABOVE ENTRANCE, PAN DOWN TO MAN IN NEW CAR. SERVICE MANAGER COMES OVER AND SHAKES HANDS WITH DRIVER.
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| 00:32:24 353.93 |
YOUNG MAN KISSES GIRL IN DRAMA SHOW ON STAGE.
YOUNG GIRL TAP DANCES, BOY PLAYS ACCORDION & LITTLE GIRL TWIRLING BATON ON STAGE. PAN. CLOSE-UP OF GIRL TWIRLING BATON |
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ADULT PLAY WITH TURN OF CENTURY COSTUMES. CU COUPLE IN COSTUME SINGING LOVE SONG. OTHERS IN CAST WATCHING. COUPLE DO COMIC DANCE. ENTIRE CAST IN FINALE ON STAGE.
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| 00:34:20 468.93 |
WOMEN IN POOL DOING COORDINATED SWIMMING EXERCISE.
SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING |
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MINSTREL SHOW IN BLACKFACE, WITH GIRL AND MAN DOING COMICAL DANCE. BLACKFACE MAN DOING SOLO SONG
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| 00:35:36 544.93 |
GROUP SITTING AT TABLE SAYING GRACE BEFORE EATING.
BLACKFACED MAN AND WOMAN COMES IN, CURTAIN COMES DOWN. |
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MAN AND WOMAN HORSING AROUND IN SWIMMING POOL.
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| 00:36:07 575.93 |
ACTOR SEARCHING ANOTHER IN PLAY, GRABS HIM AROUND NECK AND TAKES HIM TO FLOOR. GROUP OF MEN BREAK THEM UP.
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| 00:36:22 590.93 |
MAN IN BLACKFACE & DRESSES IN WHITE TUXEDO DOES TAP DANCE ON STAGE. OTHER BLACKFACED ACTORS WATCH. WOMAN DOING BALLET DANCE.
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| 00:36:52 621.93 |
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH CONDUCTOR LEADING. VIOLIN SECTION, TRUMPET SECTION. GIRL PRACTICING BALLET IN LIVING ROOM, BLACKFACED GROUP ON STAGE, ORCHESTRA PLAYING. FRENCH HORN SECTION. CLARINET SECTION. VIOLIN SECTION.
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| 00:38:34 722.93 |
COSTUMED MEN AND WOMEN ON STAGE DOING SONG AND DANCE.
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GIRL DANCERS DOING CAN-CAN DANCE
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FOUR MEN & WOMEN DIVE IN SWIMMING POOL SIMULTANEOUSLY
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COUPLE IN TURN-OF-CENTURY COSTUME WITH TANDEM BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO.
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ACTRESS HAPPILY PUTS ARMS AROUND NECK OF ACTOR. HUG
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| 00:39:20 768.93 |
FORD CARS GOING THROUGH OBSTACLE COURSE. MONTAGE CARS BEING DRIVEN AT FULL SPEED THROUGH TROUGH OF WATER, CAUSING HIGH SPRAY OF WATER TEST DRIVING CARS, 1949.
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MONTAGE CAR SPEEDING OVER ROUGH BUMPY ROAD.
SPEEDING TRAIN GOES BY CAR SPEEDING ALONG ON RAILROAD TRACK TIES. |
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BADMINTON. SEVERAL GROUPS OF MEN AND WOMEN PLAYING BADMINTON IN LARGE GYM. CU WOMEN HITTING BIRD.
1948 |
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BOXING REFEREE TALKS TO BLACK AND WHITE FIGHTER AND THEY GO TO THEIR CORNERS, COME OUT FIGHTING.
WHITE MAN IS KNOCKED DOWN. REF STOPS FIGHT. |
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BLACK AND WHITE FIGHTERS CLINCHING A LOT. WHITE MAN GOES DOWN. FIGHT CONTINUES.
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| 00:44:37 1086.93 |
TWO YOUNG BOYS IN RING SLUG IT OUT IN GOOD FIGHT.
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| 00:45:20 1128.93 |
BLACK AND WHITE TEENAGERS FIGHT TO SPLIT DECISION.
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| 00:45:50 1159.93 |
HAND POINTING TO FIRST DAY ISSUE STAMP DISPLAY ON WALL.
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VOLLEYBALL GAME IN PROGRESS. DISPLAY OF FIRST DAY ISSUE OF STAMPS, PHOTOS OF HENRY FORD, AIRPLANES &
PILOTS. MAN POINTING TO THE STAMP DISPLAY ON WALL. |
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CU HORSESHOE RICOCHETING OFF POLES, RINGER BEING MADE BY HORSESHOE ANOTHER MISSING. ARCHERS IN FIELD MAN CARRYING TWO PLANKS IN WOODS.
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AERIAL HORSESHOE COURTS & PLAYERS. AERIAL HORSESHOE SCORING RINGER. BRIDGE CLUB RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS. BADMINTON, VOLLEYBALL GAMES, HORSESHOE GAMES. BRIDGE GAMES GOING ON. MALE PLAYER FAKES FALLING OVER IN CHAIR SO HE CAN SEE OTHERS HAND.
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SIGN: "FORD YACHT CLUB, NO TRESPASSING."
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BLACK WOMAN WITH AWARD RIBBONS, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, CANNED GOODS, HAND-DRAWN LAWN MOWER ALL LAYED OUT ON OUTDOOR TABLE, SIGN: "EMPLOYEES GARDEN PLOT NO. 1."
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2 FARM WOMEN EXAMINE LABELS ON JARS ON TABLE.
BUSHEL OF APPLES ALSO ON TABLE, GARDENS IN BACKGROUND. AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN LOOKING AT CANNED GOODS. |
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SEVERAL SCENES OF MOLTEN METAL POURING OUT OF FURNACE. SPARKS FLYING FROM LARGE MACHINE. MOLTEN METAL.
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CEMENT MIXER MIXING CONCRETE. WORKERS ON ASSEMBLY LINE PUSHING WORK ALONG ON CONVEYORS. LARGE MACHINERY.
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HANDS OF WORKER ASSEMBLING SMALL PARTS ON CONVEYOR AND PUSHING IT ALONG TO NEXT WORKERS.
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HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL FOUNDRY, SHOPS &
CLUBS 1927 TEENAGE BOYS WEARING GOGGLES GLOVES, COVERALLS, WATCHING MOLTEN METAL BEING POURED FROM FURNACE INTO BUCKET HELPING TO USE CRANE TO MOVE BUCKET, FILLING MOLD FROM BUCKET. |
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BOYS FILLING MOLDS WITH MOLTEN METAL FROM BUCKET.
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WORKER WITH SMALL BUCKET HELD BY TONGS, MOLTEN BRASS POURING INTO BUCKET. BOYS WATCHING WORKER FILL MOLDS.
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MANY BOYS IN SHOPS WORKING AT LATHES, WITH INSTRUCTORS CIRCLING AMONG THEM. INSTRUCTOR HELPS BOY WITH PROJECT.
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BOY POLISHING SMALL PART ON MACHINE. BOY DIPPING PARTS IN ELECTRO-PLATING TANK. HANGING THEM ON RACK IN TANK. BOY REMOVING PARTS FROM PLATING TANK, BUFFING THEM ON WHEEL, DISPLAYING PLATED PARTS.
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| 00:54:20 1668.93 |
TEENAGE BOYS WORK ASSEMBLY LINE ON CARS WITH NO BODIES, PLACING ENGINES ON CHASSIS USING BLOCK AND TACKLE.
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| 00:55:02 1710.93 |
INSTRUCTOR WORKING ON BENCH WITH BOYS LOOKING CLOSELY. BOY SETS VALVES IN ENGINE BLOCK. CU VALVE BEING GRINDED BY HAND.
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TWIN BOYS WORKING ON AXLE WITH SPRING ATTACHED.
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BOY CHECKS ACID IN ROW OF BATTERIES WITH HYDROMETER FILLING BATTERIES WITH ACID, CHECKING POLES.
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BOYS FILING PAST PAYMASTER'S WINDOW, RECEIVING ENVELOPES. CROWD OF BOYS MAKING OUT DEPOSIT SLIPS AT BANK. BOYS ARE GIVEN TWO DOLLARS PER MONTH IF THEY SAVE. BOYS LINE UP TO MAKE DEPOSITS.
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| 00:57:34 1862.93 |
BOYS SIT AROUND TABLE IN LIBRARY AS COUNSELOR SPEAKS TO THEM. BOY GETS UP TO SELECT BOOK FROM SHELF THAT WOULD SETTLE ARGUMENT.
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BOYS GET UP TO LEAVE. BOYS ENTERING CLUB ROOM, GATHERING WITH COUNSELORS,
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| 00:58:46 1934.93 |
AUDIENCE OF TEENAGERS SIT IN AUDITORIUM, ONE BLACK AMONG THEM. ORCHESTRA OF TEENAGERS PLAYING, PIANO PLAYER, TROMBONIST, VIOLIN SECTION. AUDIENCE APPLAUDING.
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FRONT PAGE OF NEWSPAPER: "THE ARTISAN". TWO BOY REPORTERS TYPING AT DESK, ANOTHER APPROACHES JOKINGLY RUFFLES OTHERS HAIR AND LEAN OVER DESK TO SPEAK TO TWO TYPISTS.
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3 BOYS AT EDITORIAL DESK, TALKING. BOY PASTING ARTICLES TOGETHER TO MAKE UP FRONT PAGE. BASEBALL GAME IN PROGRESS ON FIELD. BOY IN UNDERSHIRT GETS UP TO BAT AND HITS,
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FOOTBALL TEAM RUNNING ON FIELD. GAME IN PROGRESS, LONG LINE OF SPECTATORS ALONG SIDELINES.
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GROUP OF FORMER STUDENTS, NOW INSTRUCTORS, POSE ON FRONT STEPS OF SCHOOL. INSTRUCTORS LEAVING SCHOOL BUILDING, JOINING BOYS OUTSIDE.
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ENDLESS STREAM OF BOYS WALKING OUT OF SCHOOL.
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NURSERY SCHOOL KIDS "PLAYING" INSTRUMENTS.
PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN MARCHING AROUND ROOM BEATING DRUMS, TAMBOURINES, ONE AT PIANO PLAYS VIGOROUSLY. 1937 |
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CHILD AT PIANO PLAYS, LOOKS AT CAMERA. GIRL, BOY DANCING CLOSELY. CU FINGERS OF CHILD PLAYING PIANO CONTINUOUSLY.
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SEVERAL CHILDREN SITTING AT PIANO POUNDING KEYS.
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CU PRETTY LITTLE GIRL GENTLY FINGERING THE PIANO KEYS, TURNING PAGES ON SHEET MUSIC.
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LITTLE GIRL LOOKING OVER SHOULDERS OF BOY READING BOOK. MONTAGE SEVERAL VIEWS OF WALL MURALS PAINTED BY CHILDREN. WITH WOMEN, ANIMALS, PAN TO NOAH NEAR ARK.
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CHILD SEWING APPLIQUES ON PIECE OF CLOTH SPREAD OUT ON TABLE. VIEWS OF FOUR TEENAGERS AND YOUNGER, WORKING ON FOUR DIFFERENT DECORATIVE PANELS HUNG ON WALL. SEWING DINOSAUR TAPESTRY. PAINTING PAPER MURALS (OF WWII BATTLE?), ETC
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BOYS & GIRLS SEWING, MAKING, DESIGNING, & TRYING ON COSTUMES. BOY MAKING LARGE MASK. COSTUMED BOYS & GIRLS POSING. BOYS AND GIRLS SKETCHING.
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PANORAMIC VIEW OF ROOM, WALL COVERED WITH PAINTINGS AND SKETCHES ALL CREATIVE EFFORTS OF CHILDREN FROM FOUR TO TWELVE YEARS OLD. EASELS SET UP AROUND ROOM. DISPLAY OF WOOD CARVINGS ON TABLE.
PAN |
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HANDICRAFTS ON WALL, MASKS. ETC. PANORAMIC VIEWS OF ROOM, TOYS AND BOOKS ON SHELVES OF BOOKCASE.
ROOM, DESK. WICKER FURNITURE. |
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CLAY FIGURES ON TABLE.
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TAPE ENDS.
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