Workers at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, March 29, 1943
THF24003 / Workers at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, March 29, 1943
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Artifact Overview
During World War II, women joined the workforce in record numbers to take on essential jobs traditionally held by men who had entered the armed forces. At Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory at the height of wartime production, some 15,000 women worked in various positions, helping to manufacture jeeps, airplane engines, tractors, and other vital military equipment.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
29 March 1943
Subject Date
29 March 1943
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.77669.15
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: 11 in
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