Workers Washing a United States Army Tank at the Ford Motor Company Chester, Pennsylvania Plant, August 18, 1943
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Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company established a network of domestic assembly plants near major American cities. Ford's Chester, Pennsylvania, plant opened in 1928. It was built to take over production from a smaller facility in nearby Philadelphia. Chester's civilian production paused for military work during World War II, then resumed in 1945. Ford ended operations at the plant in 1961.
Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company established a network of domestic assembly plants near major American cities. Ford's Chester, Pennsylvania, plant opened in 1928. It was built to take over production from a smaller facility in nearby Philadelphia. Chester's civilian production paused for military work during World War II, then resumed in 1945. Ford ended operations at the plant in 1961.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
18 August 1943
Subject Date
18 August 1943
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.78494.6
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: 7.875 in
Width: 10.75 in
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