# ROMANCE OF MAKING A MODERN MAGAZINE,THE \[DEARBORN INDEPENDENT ADVERTISEMENT\] \[PART 1\]

ROMANCE OF MAKING A MODERN MAGAZINE,THE \[DEARBORN INDEPENDENT ADVERTISEMENT\] \[PART 1\] Produced: 1926 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The printing art really began in the year 1423. In America Benjamin Franklin won prominence as a pioneer printer with his ‘Gazette.’ He was forced to contend with hand presses and wood type.” Man in Franklin costume, others in 18th century work costumes in print shop, operate manual printing press, Franklin examines copy - close-up of ‘Butler Gazette and County Journal’ of August 10, 1772. “A modern printing plant. The printing industry has made great strides. Magazines of today are not only beautiful with colors, but are produced with amazing speed to handle tremendous circulations.” Machinery in printing plant, workers - close-up of ‘The Dearborn Independent’ for July 31, 1926. “More than 200 manuscripts on all subjects are received weekly. The editors must read the material carefully to sort the grain from the chaff.” Editors at work in an office. “The editorial staff is always on the alert for topics which will be of interest and benefit to readers. Only those persons who read each issue thoroughly appreciate the wide range of subjects covered by the ‘Dearborn Independent.’” “Government and politics.” Crowd scene - President Calvin Coolidge delivering an address, battery of microphones. “Adventure.” Deck scene on sailing vessel ‘Irene and May.’ “The ‘Dearborn Independent’…

- Kind: Commercial
- Year: 1926
- By: National Archives
- Genres: Romance, Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/fc-fc-166)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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