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- Filming the Assembly Line at the Ford Rouge Plant, January 1936 - At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- January 15, 1936
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Filming the Assembly Line at the Ford Rouge Plant, January 1936
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- Filming ABC-TV's World of Discovery at Menlo Park Laboratory in Greenfield Village, May 22, 1989 - In May 1989, ABC television crews filmed segments of <EM>World of Discovery - Inventors: Out of their Minds</EM> at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The show linked the experiences of late 20th-century inventors with Thomas Edison's innovative work. In one of the program's final segments, museum curator John Bowditch explains Edison's greatest invention -- the research laboratory -- to a group of students.
- May 22, 1989
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Filming ABC-TV's World of Discovery at Menlo Park Laboratory in Greenfield Village, May 22, 1989
In May 1989, ABC television crews filmed segments of World of Discovery - Inventors: Out of their Minds at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The show linked the experiences of late 20th-century inventors with Thomas Edison's innovative work. In one of the program's final segments, museum curator John Bowditch explains Edison's greatest invention -- the research laboratory -- to a group of students.
- ABC-TV "Discovery 64" Show Filming at Elias A. Brown General Store in Greenfield Village, November 1963 - <EM>Discovery 64</EM> was a half hour children's educational show on ABC. It explored history, science, art, current events and other subjects important in a child's world. In November 1963, the show filmed three programs at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Production set up in the museum's Street of Shops and at various locations in the village including Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory.
- November 01, 1963
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ABC-TV "Discovery 64" Show Filming at Elias A. Brown General Store in Greenfield Village, November 1963
Discovery 64 was a half hour children's educational show on ABC. It explored history, science, art, current events and other subjects important in a child's world. In November 1963, the show filmed three programs at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Production set up in the museum's Street of Shops and at various locations in the village including Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory.
- NBC "Today" Show Broadcast from Greenfield Village, April 18, 1955 - In April 1955, NBC's <em>Today</em> show came to Detroit, Michigan, to cover the automotive industry. The morning news and entertainment show originated a remote broadcast from Greenfield Village on April 18th. Staff paraded a line of vehicles -- both horse-drawn carriages and automobiles -- past the cameras. NBC reporter Dick McCutcheon and museum curator Hayward Ablewhite provided commentary.
- April 18, 1955
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NBC "Today" Show Broadcast from Greenfield Village, April 18, 1955
In April 1955, NBC's Today show came to Detroit, Michigan, to cover the automotive industry. The morning news and entertainment show originated a remote broadcast from Greenfield Village on April 18th. Staff paraded a line of vehicles -- both horse-drawn carriages and automobiles -- past the cameras. NBC reporter Dick McCutcheon and museum curator Hayward Ablewhite provided commentary.
- Filming ABC-TV's World of Discovery at Menlo Park Laboratory in Greenfield Village, May 22, 1989 - In May 1989, ABC television crews filmed segments of <EM>World of Discovery - Inventors: Out of their Minds</EM> at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The show linked the experiences of late 20th-century inventors with Thomas Edison's innovative work. In one of the program's final segments, museum curator John Bowditch explains Edison's greatest invention -- the research laboratory -- to a group of students.
- May 22, 1989
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Filming ABC-TV's World of Discovery at Menlo Park Laboratory in Greenfield Village, May 22, 1989
In May 1989, ABC television crews filmed segments of World of Discovery - Inventors: Out of their Minds at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The show linked the experiences of late 20th-century inventors with Thomas Edison's innovative work. In one of the program's final segments, museum curator John Bowditch explains Edison's greatest invention -- the research laboratory -- to a group of students.
- Television Special "It's What's Happening Baby" Being Filmed in Greenfield Village, June 1965 -
- June 01, 1965
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Television Special "It's What's Happening Baby" Being Filmed in Greenfield Village, June 1965
- Television Special "It's What's Happening Baby" Being Filmed in Greenfield Village, June 1965 -
- June 01, 1965
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Television Special "It's What's Happening Baby" Being Filmed in Greenfield Village, June 1965
- Television Special "It's What's Happening Baby" Being Filmed in Greenfield Village, June 1965 -
- June 01, 1965
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Television Special "It's What's Happening Baby" Being Filmed in Greenfield Village, June 1965
- NBC "Today" Show Broadcast from Greenfield Village, October 25, 1955 - On October 25, 1955, NBC broadcast three television programs live and in color from Greenfield Village. Network trucks, cameras, and other equipment dotted the Village. The morning started off with the <EM>Today</EM> show airing services from Martha-Mary Chapel. Later, the <EM>Home</EM> show depicted a typical day in a mid-19th-century American village. The day ended at the Scotch Settlement School with a visit from the <EM>Howdy Doody</EM> show.
- October 25, 1955
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NBC "Today" Show Broadcast from Greenfield Village, October 25, 1955
On October 25, 1955, NBC broadcast three television programs live and in color from Greenfield Village. Network trucks, cameras, and other equipment dotted the Village. The morning started off with the Today show airing services from Martha-Mary Chapel. Later, the Home show depicted a typical day in a mid-19th-century American village. The day ended at the Scotch Settlement School with a visit from the Howdy Doody show.
- Gladys Knight and the Pips Performing on the Phil Donahue Show Broadcast from Greenfield Village, May 1973 - Television talk show host Phil Donahue recorded his program from the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village from April 30 to May 4, 1973. The shows were taped inside Greenfield Village's Town Hall and on the Village Green. Among his guests during this week-long visit were Gladys Knight and the Pips.
- May 01, 1973
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Gladys Knight and the Pips Performing on the Phil Donahue Show Broadcast from Greenfield Village, May 1973
Television talk show host Phil Donahue recorded his program from the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village from April 30 to May 4, 1973. The shows were taped inside Greenfield Village's Town Hall and on the Village Green. Among his guests during this week-long visit were Gladys Knight and the Pips.