Prelinger Archives Henry Ford's Mirror of America. (Part II) (1962)

This Prelinger Archives film is a compilation of images and sequences from the Ford Film Collection, with excellent footage of United States history, culture, industry, and daily life between about 1915 and 1930. Highlights include Coney Island, the increasing pervasiveness of the automobile in Ame...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Prelinger Archives.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2010], c1962.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (19 min.) : sd., col.
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Summary: This Prelinger Archives film is a compilation of images and sequences from the Ford Film Collection, with excellent footage of United States history, culture, industry, and daily life between about 1915 and 1930. Highlights include Coney Island, the increasing pervasiveness of the automobile in American life, and early manufacturing footage. This second part concentrates on American life as the country progressed toward the 1930s. Continues looking at the social impact of automobiles as well as other social, cultural, and economic changes.
Item Description: Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 21, 2010.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Henry Ford's Mirror of America (Part II) (1962) (19:00)
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Footage provided by U.S. National Archives and Records Service.
This Prelinger Archives film is a compilation of images and sequences from the Ford Film Collection, with excellent footage of United States history, culture, industry, and daily life between about 1915 and 1930. Highlights include Coney Island, the increasing pervasiveness of the automobile in American life, and early manufacturing footage. This second part concentrates on American life as the country progressed toward the 1930s. Continues looking at the social impact of automobiles as well as other social, cultural, and economic changes.
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (19 min.) : sd., col.
Format: Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Production Credits: Footage provided by U.S. National Archives and Records Service.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.