Ford Motor Company Designer Joseph Galamb Working in the Dearborn Engineering Laboratory, July 1943

THF143937 / Ford Motor Company Designer Joseph Galamb Working in the Dearborn Engineering Laboratory, July 1943
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Artifact Overview

Joseph Galamb came to the United States from his native Hungary in 1903. The trained engineer made his way to Detroit and joined Ford Motor Company in 1905. Galamb played a vital role in the design of the Model T. He later worked on tractors, experimental engines, and the Model A. Galamb retired in 1944 after 39 years with Ford.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

01 July 1943

Subject Date

01 July 1943

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.189.P.18522

Credit

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

Material

Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in (Including binder tab)

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