Ford Motor Company Store, Garden City, Michigan, 1932
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company opened its first employee commissary in 1919. By purchasing merchandise in bulk, Ford obtained better prices and passed those savings on to employees. During the Great Depression, Ford expanded the operation with new stores in the southeast Michigan communities of St. Clair Shores, Inkster, and Garden City, where Ford sold goods on credit to families in need.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
21 November 1932
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.8246
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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