"Big Celebration in Inkster, July 4, 1940"
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During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. The company sponsored an Independence Day celebration in Inkster -- with a parade, music, games, and prizes -- in 1940.
During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. The company sponsored an Independence Day celebration in Inkster -- with a parade, music, games, and prizes -- in 1940.
Artifact
Flier (Printed matter)
Date Made
1940
Subject Date
04 July 1940
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.55.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Light orange
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 9 in
Inscriptions
at top: BIG CELEBRATION / IN INKSTER / JULY 4, 1940 / Every home is being Beautified and Surroundings Improved as the People of this Community look forward to the Coming Of This Occasion...
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