Large group of spectators gathers at Ford airport, Dearborn, Michigan. A Ford-Stout 2-AT passenger and mail transport aircraft ,one of several having the name, "Maiden Dearborn" , which is written on its tail along with: "Ford Airport of Michigan." The Ford logo is painted on its fuselage, as is "U.S. Mail." The field is snow covered. Aircraft taxis out with"assistance" from well-meaning spectators who push on the empennage as the plane moves. The airplane taxis to end of field and takes off.
Making a modern magazine. Exteriors of Ford River Rouge Plant of Ford Motor Company. Foundry interiors show various machines in operation. Machines emit smoke as a steel part is worked on assembly line. Scene changes to modern Industrial farming. View of farm tractor powered thresher in operation. Close view of book shelf titles and man examining books.
From a series of clips on the making of the modern magazine called the "Dearborn Independent." Scenes of cities all over the world from which reports come in for the magazine. View of railroad station in Europe, possibly France. Palm trees and foliage somewhere in Africa. In Sendai, Japan, view of men, women, and children along street. Japanese family eats, joined by several anglo men. View in South America of a river bank with huts. Somewhere in the American south: A city street with horse-drawn carriage and people walking beside grand homes. View of editorial page of the magazine and close up of 'Mr Ford's Page' (referring to Henry Ford).
Making of a modern magazine Dearborn Independent. Accepted and edited articles are turned over to artists for illustrating. Artists paint illustrations. Workers operate keyboarding machines. Casting machinery in operation. Workers at machines. Workers arrange proofs. Women read proof. Worker places proof plate on printing press. He removes wax mold. Worker places mold into solution. Worker rinses mold, removes copper shell. Worker pours molten lead into back of copper shell.
Ford company aircraft in the United States. Interiors of an aircraft factory. Men at work. Men lift a wing from a sealing area.
Commercial airplane reliability tour for the Edsel B. Trophy at Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. Cars parked at the airport. People stand under the wings of an aircraft due to rain. An aircraft flies overhead and lands on a muddy field. A searchlight being used to help pilots find the the airport. Henry Ford in rain coat, conversing with William B. Stout, head of the Stout Metal Airplane Division of the Ford Motor Company. Ford steps away and Stout discusses something with another man, who refers to a paper, perhaps a flying schedule. Ford walks past in background.