Two Trophies Awarded as Part of the Willow Run Tool Breakage Campaign, July 1943

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Artifact Overview

At Willow Run's peak, the plant's more than 42,000 employees built one B-24 bomber airplane every 63 minutes. Ford encouraged workers with special productivity awards. This star-shaped trophy went to the department with the largest decrease in tool breakage during June 1943. The eight-ball prize went to the department with the largest increase in breakage.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1943

Subject Date

08 July 1943

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.78232

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: 8.125 in
Width: 10.938 in

Two Trophies Awarded as Part of the Willow Run Tool Breakage Campaign, July 1943