Soda Fountain at the Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, 1941-1945
THF114411 / 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
Collection Title
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
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