James O'Connor, Foreman of Final Assembly Line at Ford Rouge Plant, 1943
THF138948 / James O'Connor, Foreman of Final Assembly Line at Ford Rouge Plant, 1943
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Artifact Overview
James O'Connor was from the small rural town of Emmett, Michigan. He started in the final assembly area at Ford's Piquette Plant in March 1907, when the company made the Model K. In 1919, O'Connor served as foreman at the Highland Park Plant. Then in 1928, he worked in the same role at the Rouge Plant's "B" Building.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
29 June 1943
Subject Date
29 June 1943
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.78162
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: 8.25 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on back: Mr. Moore
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