Ford GPW Military Jeeps on Assembly Line, Dallas, Texas, October 1944
THF145076 / Ford GPW Military Jeeps on Assembly Line, Dallas, Texas, October 1944
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Artifact Overview
Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants in major cities throughout the United States. The company built its first Dallas, Texas, plant in 1914. Operations moved to a larger facility in east Dallas in 1925. During World War II, employees at the east Dallas factory manufactured jeeps and cargo trucks. The plant closed in 1970.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
09 October 1944
Subject Date
09 October 1944
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.833.P.80708
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: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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