Byron Moore, Head of Ford Rouge Plant Aircraft Engine Inspection and Repair, 1943

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Artifact Overview

Mr. Byron (Ben) Moore is pictured at work in the Aircraft Building at the Ford Rouge Plant during World War II. Before war production started, Moore oversaw motor assembly repairs at the Highland Park Plant and the Rouge. Like many during the early 20th-century's urbanization, Moore grew up on a rural farm but moved to work in Detroit's industries.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

30 June 1943

Subject Date

30 June 1943

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.78155

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 11.25 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten on back: Mr. Moore
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