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Formal dedication of the Edison Institute, Ford Museum, and Historical Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan

Huge crowd attending the dedication of the Edison Institute, Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, in Dearborn, Michigan, on a rainy October 21, 1929. The event includes a Jubilee of Lights, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Edison's electric light. People holding umbrellas, stand on platform of the Smithcreek Railroad depot, which has been moved to the village. Steam issues from antique locomotive parked on far track. An 1850 steam locomotive decorated with American flags, pulls a 3-car train into the depot, with its bell clanging. Secret Service agents step from the moving train to take up positions on the platform.U.S. President, Herbert Hoover, escorts Thomas Edison, down the steps of the train to the platform. Mrs. Hoover follows, along with Henry Ford, who moves quickly down the steps, as other notable guests also alight. The President, and Mrs. Hoover, along with Edison and Ford, enter a car and proceed in a motorcade through the city of Detroit. Tickertape is seen descending from the city buildings. A speaker stand at steps of City Hall is decorated in patriotic bunting and displays pictures of Hoover and Edison, and a sign reading: "Light's Golden Jubilee." Guests remaining at Greenfield village are taken on guided tours in horse-drawn carriages. Many who walk carry umbrellas. Among building seen are: An 1828 toll house and shoe shop;Blacksmith shop; a tintype studio of the 1880s; an 1830s post office and apothecary shop, from Phoenixville, Connecticut; the Clifton Inn, on the village green; a General store, from Waterford, Michigan; the Village Town Hall; and the Martha Mary Chapel. Interior of museum galleries, with guests in formal attire assembled for a candle light banquet, while at the Menlo Park exhibit, Edison, with assistant, Francis Jehl, re-enact the successful demonstration of a carbon filament electric light. At the same time, all electric lights in the museum and village are turned on. View of elaborate electric light chandelier illuminated.

Location: Dearborn Michigan USA
Date: 1929, October 21
Duration: 4 min 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068467
School children and other visitors at Edison Institute, Ford Museum, and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan

Teachers and students form a line as they enter Greefield Village on a field trip. Students in courtyard,with docent speaking to them. Students assembling in courtyard as they enter Greenfield Village. Group of students walking along sidewalk. Others passing the 17th Century Sussquehanna House. View of the 18th Century Secretary House, home of the first Secretary of State for New Hampshire. The 19th Century Greek Revival, Ann Arbor House, once occupied by Robert Frost. Students enter a Carding House, where spinning wheel and weaving are demonstrated.The Wright Brothers bicycle shop.The home of Noah Webster. A log building and McGuffey readers. Photo montage showing Clock Tower, winter scene with sled, and Mississippi river boat. Visitors,in the Ford Museum,look at cornerstone inscribed by Thomas Edison.Exhibits of home furnishings, silver (including Paul Revere collection) and pottery collections, in the museum.Little girls looking into a shop in the street of shops at the museum. Allegheny steam locomotive and numerous cars in transportation section of the museum. The Roper Steam carriage of 1863 and other historic vehicles.The first Aircraft guidance device. Exhibits illustrating the history of lighting. A hall of exhibits showing development of steam power.A nun in habit, with companion in the hall of wood and metal working machines. School children looking at exhbits of farm threshers and reapers. The clock tower of the Village.Visitors walking through the complex. Newspaper headline announces death of Henry Ford, at age 83, in 1947.Gravestone of Henry Ford showing birth of July 30, 1863 and death April 7, 1947. Negative image of Ford on his Quadricycle with Greenfield Village Clock Tower behind.

Location: Dearborn Michigan USA
Date: 1948
Duration: 6 min 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068468
Workers work and assemble Ford car parts at the Ford auto factory in Dearborn, Michigan.

The Ford auto factory resumes full operation in Dearborn, Michigan. Workers going to the plant. Interiors of the plant. Men work on machines and assemble parts. Cars assembled on a assembly line. Night shift workers going to work.

Location: Dearborn Michigan USA
Date: 1931
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068469
Workers leave trains and assemble car parts on an assembly line at the Ford auto factory in Dearborn, Michigan.

The Ford auto factory resumes full operation in Dearborn, Michigan. Workers leave trains. They walk to the plant for work. The workers work on machines and assemble car parts on an assembly line.

Location: Dearborn Michigan USA
Date: 1931
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068470
Men move clay in a tunnel and operate a hydraulic erector during a power plant water tunnel construction in the United States.

A power plant water tunnel construction for the Ford Motor Company in the United States. Men work inside the tunnel. Men move clay in the tunnel. They operate a hydraulic erector putting blocks of concrete in ceiling. Men push loaded and unloaded hand cars into and out of the tunnel.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1930
Duration: 3 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068471
Men push hand cars into a tunnel and erect concrete blocks in position during a water tunnel construction in the U.S.

Under water tunnel construction. A power plant water tunnel construction for the Ford Motor Company in the United States. Workers talk standing at the entrance of the plant. Cars at the entrance of the plant. Men push loaded and unloaded hand cars into and out of a tunnel. Workers roll concrete blocks on a car into the tunnel. They attach a block to a crane. The crane moves the block into position for an erector to pick it up. The erector picks up the block and swings it into place in the roof of the tunnel.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1930
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068472
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