Factory, General Electronics Industries, 1943-1945
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Artifact Overview
Radar technologies developed rapidly during the Second World War. General Electronics Industries (GEI), founded by George Devol in 1943, specialized in anti-radar devices. The company manufactured radar jamming systems for the U. S. Navy and became one of the largest producers of radar countermeasure equipment during the war.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1943-1945
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.64.319
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Donated by the Family of George C. Devol.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
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