Workers on Assembly Line for Glider Production, Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1942
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Artifact Overview
Ford's Iron Mountain plant, part of an extensive sawmill complex in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was retooled during World War II to produce wooden CG-4A gliders for the U.S. Army. Here, workers assemble the light aircraft, which had no motor or propellers. A pilot and copilot could silently land these gliders to deliver supplies, equipment, or up to 13 additional soldiers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
20 December 1942
Subject Date
1942
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.77429.27
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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