Women at Lunch Counter, Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1943
THF114414 / Women at Lunch Counter, Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1943
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Artifact Overview
At its peak, Ford Motor Company's Willow Run plant employed more than 42,000 people who produced one bomber airplane every 63 minutes. The plant's five million square feet of roofed workspace incorporated everything needed to train and care for its workforce, including classrooms, a hospital, a commercial kitchen, and a cafeteria.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
10 February 1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.77449.1
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: 8.25 in
Width: 11 in
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