Old Timer's Band at B-24 Radio Station Broadcast Studio, Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1944
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Artifact Overview
At its peak, Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant employed more than 42,000 people. The factory's five million square feet of roofed workspace included everything needed to train and care for its workforce, including classrooms, a hospital, dining rooms, and recreational facilities. An on-site radio station provided news and entertainment programming to employees.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
20 May 1944
Subject Date
20 May 1944
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.79910
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: 8.25 in
Width: 11 in
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