Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Norfolk, Virginia, August 31, 1942
01
Artifact Overview
Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. These plants allowed the company to better serve its customers, with facilities located in major American cities. Ford opened its Norfolk, Virginia, branch in 1925. The U.S. Navy operated the plant during World War II, but Ford returned in 1946. Ford closed the plant in 2007.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
31 August 1942
Subject Date
31 August 1942
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.77002
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: 10.938 in
Keywords |
|---|