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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:
“Do you know that --”
Workers with wheelbarrows and hand carts in plant yard.
“-- in America, where labor saving has progressed so rapidly, conditions are more favorable to the working man and working woman than anywhere else in the world?”
“Labor saving machinery finds its way into many industries.”
“In the hotel kitchen see how the dirty dishes disappear --”
Dish washing machinery in operation, workers.
“-- and how easily ice cream is made.”
Worker pouring mixture into freezer - worker polishing ice cream freezer - liquid pouring into container - worker eating dish of ice cream.
“In making garments many thicknesses are cut at the same time by means of a circular knife.”
Cutting table, men and women workers, some drawing patterns on top layer of fabric, one cutting.
“Much heavy work is done by automatic machinery --”
“-- as in making an automobile, weighing coal and feeding fuel to the fire.
The fireman adjusts the feed.”
Coal pouring out of spout onto conveyor belt - coal feeding machinery in operation - workers at row of feeders.
“And in coal mining.”
Miners pushing car on tracks into lift, load rising - outside of mine shaft, lift rising to top of structure, car being tipped by machinery, load dumped into railroad gondola below.
“Other labor saving machinery shortens the workman’s day -- and incidentally increases production.”
“In sawmills, conveyors have added greatly to efficiency.”
Sawmill interior, beams and boards on conveyor, workers sorting them.
“Another type of conveyor -- this in an automobile factory.”
Radiators on conveyor, workers - views of several types of conveyor, going up, down, and horizontal.
“Cleanliness, too, makes work agreeable.”
“In a candy factory the workers are dressed in white, and must meet the factory standards for cleanliness.”
Several processes in candy making, workers.
“And in making gum, too.”
Mass of chewing gum coming out of machine, workers.
“A hotel kitchen is a delightful place to work, for there dirt is unknown and pots and pans reflect the efforts of the workers.”
Kitchen, waiters and cooks hurrying about.
“The lives and health of the workers are safeguarded.”
“Cut glass makers, wearing nose and mouth protectors to avoid inhaling poisonous gases.”
Workers dumping glass ingredients into furnace from above.
“In coal mining, too, safety is not overlooked.”
Miners using hand tools, one using his head lamp to light a cigarette.
"In recent years, employers have taken much interest in the workers. Many manufacturing and business organizations give their men instruction with the aid of motion pictures.”
Audience watching movie.
“Some of them also maintain a legal department for their employees. A worker has decided to buy a home. He visits the legal department to have the deed examined.”
Four men conferring at table, three shaking hands and leaving.
“Let us take some general views in great industries.”
“In the forge shop of an automobile factory.”
Worker using heavy press to shape drive shaft, handling hot metal with tongs.
“A comer in patterns.”
Pattern making shop, workers at machines.
‘‘Boys starting nuts on bolts.”
Wheel assembly line, workers.
“Weaving lace curtains.”
Looms in operation, workers, supervisor.
“The End.”
“Ford Educational Library.” [1921]