Soda Fountain at the Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, 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 built housing and other buildings, including recreational facilities where recruits could play and relax.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1941-1945

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.74681.903

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: 10.875 in

Soda Fountain at the Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, 1941-1945