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Clip #: MF-20A
Length: 12:27
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
Grand Rapids, Michigan is one of the most renowned locations for furniture manufacturing in the United States and is even referred to as “Furniture City."
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Clip #: MF-26A-8
Length: 2:38
Year: 1955
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
Automotive part manufacturing company in Lansing, Michigan innovates to design water pumps for automobiles
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Clip #: TFA-315F
Length: 2:02
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
Furniture is made by generations of craftsmen, convicts and former alcoholics at the Brandt Furniture Company factory in Hagerstown, Maryland.
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Clip #: MF-27Q
Length: 2:43
Year: 1955
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
A film about toolometers, timers to keep track of the wear and tear on machine tools
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Clip #: TFA-160D-16
Length: :32
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1940s
Description:
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Clip #: MF-22I
Length: :39
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
Male and female workers using machinery to manufacture and assemble goods.
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Clip #: MF-21A
Length: 3:12
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
The amphibious military "Eager Beaver" truck is manufactured by REO Motors in Lansing, Michigan.
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Clip #: MF-21D
Length: 2:57
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
Furniture is manufactured at the Johnson-Carper Furniture Company in Roanoke, Virgina. Clip also includes short industrial film about America's increase in industrial capacity post World War II.
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Clip #: TFA-72C
Length: 8:03
Year: 1953
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
Home movie with narration of vacation at Mackinac Island in July 1953
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Clip #: MF-21J
Length: :39
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
The importance of industrialization for democracy.
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