Thomas Edison with his original tin foil phonograph (recording and playing device), that was produced in December 1877. Edison stands near a NBC microphone and shows operation of his tinfoil phonograph, also referred to in press of the late 1800s as a Talking Machine. This footage was shot on the occasion of a recognition ceremony for Edison on October 20, 1928, where he was also presented the Congressional Gold Medal by President Calvin Coolidge. This original tinfoil phonograph had been given by Edison in 1880 to a representative of the English Patent Office who visited the Menlo Park lab. The machine had been exhibited in England. It was repatriated for this 1928 event by the South Kensington Museum in London. British diplomat Ronald Ian Campbell, partially visible on the left in this footage, presented the phonograph back to Edison. Today it is on display at the Edison National Historic Site in West Orange, New Jersey.
Training of U.S. Army infantrymen in the United States in the year 1928. Infantrymen read notes during their training. They learn to handle causalities in better ways. They learn to load and fire artillery. They also learn air raid techniques.
Edsel Ford in the United States. He drives a Model-A Roadster. Interiors of an automobile plant. Edsel and others on a tour of the plant. Edsel poses in a Model A Sports Coupe. Circa 1928-1929.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents undergo their training in the United States. FBI 'most wanted' posters are printed on a bank of printing machines. Prospective FBI agents in a large classroom. Instructor points to diagram of a revolver on classroom board. Training of the agents for physical fitness. The agents do deep knee bends, box using a punching bag, and practice jiu jitsu as part of their training. View of the law library at FBI headquarters. View of diorama showing bank robber hideout. Table filled with equipment issued to FBI G-men includes cameras, saws, night sticks, guns, hand cuffs, leg irons, flashlights, and explosives. FBI agents practice machine gun target practice while driving 1935 Hudson Terraplane automobiles. The agents fire at target boards. FBI director J. Edgar Hoover stands with agents who are lying in prone positions as they riddle a 1928 Chevy sedan with bullets fired from machine guns.
Ford workers on assembly line assemble Ford model-A automobiles at a Ford motor plant in United States. Several phases of the assembly line operation are seen, including chassis work, engine block work, and body canopy placement. Model-A cars driven out of the plant and inspected. Exterior views of the plant and plant workers. Motorcade of Ford model-A cars and trucks leaves the plant, including one car with front seats and no rear body. Model A sedan and Model A Coupes drive off the line. One Model A Roadster is seen at the end of the line. Circa 1928-1929.
Exterior views of a Ford Motor plant in United States. Road test of a Ford Model-A car done on rough and muddy terrain, across fields, dirt, and railroad tracks. The Model A sedan driving fast on varied terrian outside the factory. View inside car of car's speedometer showing rising speed. Factory plant buildings and smoke from the smokestacks can be seen in background. Scene changes to show a Model A Coupe test drive at very high speeds. The car takes several high speed turns. In its final high speed turn it flips over and the filming abruptly ends. Circa 1928-1929.
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