["BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" AND MODERN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS]

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["BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" AND MODERN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS] 1918

Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Man operating radio equipment, man dressed as Benjamin Franklin sitting in chair watching, ‘Franklin’ puts on earphones, operator moves apparatus, focuses it on Franklin - recording machine - telegrams move along conveyor belt, drop into basket - telegraph keys - rack of cylinders with rolled up messages in them - girls sorting messages - date and time received stamped on telegrams - message moves on wire conveyor - girls sorting telegrams - wire conveyor - Western Union teletype machine with sign, ‘Direct from New York’ - close-up of teletype in operation - country scene - Franklin flying a kite - kite flying - lightening - Franklin in field with kite - electrical wiring system [Circuit breakers, electrical control, for railroad] - trains passing through railroad yard - demonstration of communications system for Franklin - Franklin in office where operators use telegraph keys, watches man sending message, they talk - antenna tower - boy at key, Franklin watches - antenna tower - repeat boy at key - woman telephone switchboard operator talks to Franklin, shows him head phone, switchboard with operators in background - Franklin receives lesson on talking into phone - Franklin at desk writing with quill pen - Franklin enters hand print shop, hands paper to worker, watches worker setting type, takes printed page from worker, lays it down, leaves - repeat of print shop sequence. [1918] Show full description... Dates , This item was produced or created in 1918. The creator compiled or maintained the parent series, Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects, between ca. 1903–ca. 1954. Access: Unrestricted , Use: Possibly Restricted , Use of these archival materials may be restricted for the following reason: Copyright , All rights were conveyed to the U.S. Government on Nov. 28, 1962. However, proprietary rights or existing copyright in footage obtained from other sources by Ford Motor Company may exist. Subjects and References Copy shareable link Media Types . This section contains 1 items. Motion pictures , Part of 2 . This section contains 2 list items. Copy shareable link Collection FC Ford Motor Company Collection ca. 1903 – ca. 1954 Explore this Collection Series Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects ca. 1903 – ca. 1954 Explore this Series

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