A blast furnace of Ford company's River Rouge Plant at Dearborn Michigan is seen. Molten iron is produced in the furnaces from iron ore, coke, and limestone. Molten iron is poured from the cast house runners into ladle cars. Some of the molten steel is poured into a 'pig' machine at the world's largest foundry; individual 'pigs' or small ingots of solid iron will be used by other industries. Other molten iron is seen being poured into the hot metal mixer, which rocks continuously to mix the iron from several blast furnace heats. Smokestacks outside the power house and a group of people tours the power house. A bank of coke ovens at the plant are seen, with a charge of incandescent coke being pushed into a quenching car.
Workers with the help of machines assemble block,crankshaft and pistons at Ford company's rouge plant at Dearborn in Michigan. Motors being tested and run.
The final assembly line at Ford Company's rouge plant at Dearborn in Michigan where chassis are being assembled. After assembling cars are being driven out of the plant for final testing.
The Detroit Industry Mural by Diego Rivera at the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan. Views of the Detroit Industry mural sections and the walls and floor, showing paintings and sculptures.
A height rule to decide fare for children in Detroit, Michigan. The height rule decides a child's age- if the height is more than 44 inches, the child is equal to or more than 6 years and has to pay full fare. Children and their parents get on a streetcar. A conductor takes fare from the children. The children get down the streetcar.
Demonstration of an automobile pulled by an airplane propeller in Marysville, Michigan. An air powered car is driven on a snow covered road during a test drive. The car has no gear, clutch or cooling trouble.
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