Portrait of Charles Sorensen, 1918
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Artifact Overview
Charles Sorensen joined Ford Motor Company in 1905. He impressed Henry Ford early on with his strong work ethic, and Sorensen was given increasing production management responsibilities. His hard-driving style contributed to the company's enormous gains with the assembly line. Sorensen's greatest achievement came during World War II when he oversaw B-24 aircraft assembly at Willow Run.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1918
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.1046
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: 12 in
Width: 9.5 in
Inscriptions
Written on front, below image: Respectfully yours / Chas. E. Sorensen / Frank Scott Clark 1918
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