Drawing of World War II Gliders Made at the Ford Iron Mountain Plant, Iron Mountain, Michigan, circa 1943
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Artifact Overview
The Waco CG-4A glider was widely used by the U.S. Army to deliver troops and cargo to the battlefront during World War II. In 1942, Ford Motor Company retooled its extensive sawmill complex in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to build these wood, steel and cloth aircraft for the Army. Iron Mountain workers made over 4,000 gliders -- more than any other production facility.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1943
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.17515
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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