Carrying Old Glory to the Seven Seas / Ypsilanti 100th Anniversary / Making a Man-O-Warsman / Carrying Old Glory to the Seven Seas / School Days

Carrying Old Glory to the Seven Seas / Ypsilanti 100th Anniversary / Making a Man-O-Warsman / Carrying Old Glory to the Seven Seas / School Days Produced: 1923 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Students practicing Morse code. Worker rivets bolts. “Putting a battleship in commission, the captain reads his orders.” Battleship with tugs taking it to sea. “Every good ship has a mascot.” Sailors hand feed a goat. [1923] b. Stagecoach with sign on top, ‘On Our Way to Ypsilanti-100th Anniversary-1822 to 1923’ - stagecoach in front of pavilion in park - horses tied to fence with ‘Welcome’ sign on it - building with sign, ‘Welcome-Ypsilanti Stage’ - costumed ladies leave building - horses are fed and harnessed to coach - coach is driven away. [1923] c. “Teaching the recruit how to swim to rescue a drowning man.” Swimming instruction - men play in pool - water rescue practice. [1917] d. “A very short while ago we’d say this chap was driving nails in the Kaiser’s coffin -- but that job’s done, so today he’s helping restore Uncle Sam to his place as a maritime nation.” Riveter at work. “And now the ship’s ready for launching, a