Inside Ford Assembly Plant in Richmond, California during World War II, circa 1943

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company opened an Albert Kahn-designed assembly plant in Richmond, California, in 1930. During World War II, employees at the factory built tanks, jeeps, and other military vehicles. Ford closed the Richmond plant in 1956. Today it houses private businesses and a visitor center for Rosie the Riveter / World War II Home Front National Historical Park.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1943

Subject Date

circa 1943

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.89.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in