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The Model T reconsidered : proceedings from the World of the Model T Conference
by World of the Model T Conference
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide
Behind the magic : 50 years of Disneyland
by Karal Ann Marling
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide
The Henry Ford
by Henry Ford (Organization)
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in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide Provides information about the programs and facilities of The Henry Ford, an organization in Dearborn, Mich., the components of which include the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, the Benson Ford Research Center, the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, and the IMAX Theater. Programs are designed around U.S. objects, stories, and lives from traditions of ingenuity and innovation.
Detroit Publishing Company online exhibit
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Dedication of cornerstone of Henry Ford Museum
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Thomas Edison operates a steam engine in Fort Myers Laboratory while Henry Ford and others observe. Henry Ford and Thomas Edison talk with each other and with others in the laboratory. Thomas Edison carries Luther Burbank's spade up to a platform where he sinks the spade into a slab of wet concrete as his son takes photographs and spectators watch. Edison then signs the slab with a stick as Henry Ford stands behind him and watches.
The great massive ballet restoration of an American Treasure : Greenfield Village
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Documentary about the restoration of Greenfield Village.
Ford automobiles, 1903-1917
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Clip is a compilation of wide ranging views of the Ford automobile in the early 1900s (date of the compilation is unknown). Includes footage of the Ford Motor Company assembly line; views of the Detroit Bagley Avenue Shop in which Henry Ford built his first automobile in 1896, the Quadricycle; Ford cars being driven in the desert and through mountains; a horse-drawn sled towing a Ford pickup truck; views of the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant including workers leaving the plant; busy city street scenes; a Ford Model T driving in the snow; an aerial view of automobiles driving on a winding road; a parade of tractors; footage of automobiles racing; a motorcycle leading a motorcade of cars and trucks; automobiles on mountain roads; an automobile being turned into a camper; and an automobile next to an icy pond.
Henry and Clara Ford dancing/Macon Mine sawmill
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Segment 1 is footage of Henry and Clara Ford dancing in the barn at Henry Ford's birthplace. Segment 2 is footage of Henry Ford and workers operating the sawmill at one of Henry Ford's Village Industries in Michigan (possibly Macon).
Henry Ford birthplace
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Interior views of Henry Ford birthplace including view of bed, fireplace, stove, and sink.
May Festival on the Village Green, Greenfield, Michigan, May 24, 1930
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Approximately 250 children participate in traditional May Day festivities in Greenfield Village for an audience said to include Henry and Clara Ford and their guests. Some carry arches of flowers, some are in costume, some are part of the queen's court. Carol Bryant is crowned Queen of the May by Billy McLeod. Various old-fashioned dances are performed as taught by dance teacher and head of Greenfield Village Schools, Benjamin Lovett. Dances are also performed around a maypole, and all participants take part in dancing the quadrille. Closes with views of older children dancing in the Lovett Hall ballroom and an aerial view of Greenfield Village.
Fair Lane dam and Rouge River in winter
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Footage of the Rouge River and the dam at Henry Ford's Fair Lane Estate in the winter. The river dam and rockwork was designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen.
Visitors leaving church service at funeral of Henry Ford
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Clergy lead pallbearers carrying the coffin of Henry Ford from funeral services in St. Paul's Cathedral in Detroit, Michigan. The Ford family and other guests follow. The motorcade leaves the cathedral.
Scenes from the New York World's Fair
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Film opens with footage of Manhattan, the George Washington Bridge and aerial views of New York City and the 1940 New York World's Fair grounds. Views of the U.S. Government Building and various state buildings; pavilions representing industry and trade including AT&T, U.S. Steel, Westinghouse, Goodrich, Chrysler, and General Motors. The Ford Motor Company building is featured, including a large mobile mural by Henry Billings, the "Ford Cycle of Production," the theater, gardens, fountains, and exhibits and demonstrations including the processing of soybeans and the casting of molten iron. People get into Ford automobiles for a "Road of Tomorrow" ride on spiral ramps in and around the building. Views of the amusement section of the fair including dancing, ice-skating, a parachute jump, souvenir stand, and food venues. Closes showing the fair at night, the effects of lighting, and fireworks.
Fording the Lincoln Highway
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Footage of the ten millionth Ford traveling along the Lincoln Highway across the United States. Crowds, parades, celebrations and motorcades greeted them in locations along the route. Text regarding journey: "The ten millionth. New York to San Francisco"--"Meeting the mayor of Jersey City on the way to Kearny plant"-- "Governor Silzer extends a hearty welcome at Trention, N.J."--"Mayor Donnelly of Trenton"--"If William Penn and his Quaker colony culd only see the 10 millionth Ford in Philadelphia"--"Big parades greet the 10 millionth at every turn. Fifty cars parade through Philadelphia"--"Just a short visit at Getttysburg, where history was made"--"Eddie Plank, onetime famous baseball pitcher, said 'this is the 10 millionth hit for Ford'"--"In the Blue Ridge Mountains"--"The old covered bridge"--"The summit of the Allegheny Mountains on the Lincoln Highway"--"Maybe Magee greets us at the City Hall Pittsburg"--"Ohio heralds our arrival with a boy band"--"Where Nebraska, Wyoming, the Lincoln Highway and the 10 millionth meet"--"Pine Bluff, Wyoming"--"The 13th Calvary band played 'Cheyenne' and we know where we were"--"The late Governor W.B. Ross acted as though he would like to see all the rest of the ten million Fords come to Wyoming......but not at the same time"-- "A cool reception awaited us near Laramie"--"Westward again"--"When yesterday and today meet in a picturesque setting of the West".
Ford Model T automobile
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Various views of the Ford Model T automobile including women on a shopping trip, the car on a hilly country road, crowds of people surrounding the Ten Millionth Ford, and a couple looking at a Model T with a salesman.
Oral history interview with Parnelli Jones and Jim Dilamarter, 2008 Aug. 21
by Parnelli Jones
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Oral history interview with Dan Gurney, 2008 Aug. 20
by Dan Gurney
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Oral history interview with Pierre Omidyar, 2008 Mar. 25
by Pierre Omidyar
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Materials are located in a document box which includes copies of the DVDs containing the interview footage and copies of the CD containing photographs taken at the interview. It also includes folders containing a printed transcript, contact sheets of the photographs taken at the interview, and background research materials. The contact sheets include some duplicate images. The research materials include various articles about Omidyar, correspondence related to setting up and preparing for the interview, and summaries of Omidyar and Meg Whitman.
Oral history interview with Lyn St. James, 2008 Jan. 28
by Lyn St. James
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1 library worldwide St. James discusses her life and racing career. more
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Animals, Mythical Assembly-line methods Automobile dealers Automobile factories Automobile industry and trade Buildings Burroughs, John,--1837-1921 Businesspeople Edison, Thomas A.--1847-1931 Employees Exhibition catalogs Fair Lane (Dearborn, Mich.) Fiction Ford, Clara Bryant,--1866-1950 Ford, Edsel,--1893-1943 Ford, Henry,--1863-1947 Ford, Henry,--1917-1987 Ford automobile Ford family Ford Model T automobile Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company.--Highland Park Plant Ford Motor Company.--Rouge River Plant Guidebooks Henry Ford (Organization) Henry Ford Hospital Henry Ford Trade School Historic buildings History Interviews Juvenile works Light's Golden Jubilee Lincoln automobile McCord, Susan Noakes,--1829-1909 Michigan Michigan--Dearborn Michigan--Detroit Motion pictures Museums Mythology Patchwork Patterns Philanthropists Public relations Quilting Quilts Soybean products United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wayside Inn (Sudbury, Mass.)
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