B-24 Radio Station Recording Studio, Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1944
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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
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Charter Township of Ypsilanti
Radio (Telecommunication system)
Collection Title
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