Sailors Playing Checkers in the Library at the Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941-1945
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Artifact Overview
The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford also provided housing and recreational facilities for the students. The library offered recruits a place to read and relax after hours in the classroom.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1941-1945
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.74681.672
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: 8.063 in
Width: 11 in
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