Ford Motor Company Branch in Walkerville, Ontario, Canada, 1928
THF299787 / Ford Motor Company Branch in Walkerville, Ontario, Canada, 1928
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Artifact Overview
Ford established Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1904. The Canadian subsidiary set up operations in a former wagon works in Walkerville, Ontario, near Windsor and across the Detroit River from Detroit, Michigan. In 1953, the post-World War II boom prompted Ford to relocate its Canadian headquarters and assembly facilities to Oakville, Ontario, on Lake Ontario's western shore.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1928
Subject Date
circa 1928
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.766
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: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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