B-24 Radio Station Recording Studio, Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1944

Summary

At its peak, Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant employed more than 42,000 people. The factory's five million square feet of roofed workspace included everything needed to train and care for its workforce, including classrooms, a hospital, dining rooms, and recreational facilities. An on-site radio station provided news and entertainment programming to employees.

At its peak, Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant employed more than 42,000 people. The factory's five million square feet of roofed workspace included everything needed to train and care for its workforce, including classrooms, a hospital, dining rooms, and recreational facilities. An on-site radio station provided news and entertainment programming to employees.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

17 April 1944

Subject Date

17 April 1944

Collection Title

General Photographs Series 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.79704

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.188 in

Width: 11.875 in

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