Navy Officer, Ray Rausch and Harry Bennett at Groundbreaking for Swimming Pool at Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, 1943
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Artifact Overview
The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. It was built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant. Ford also built housing and recreational and hospital facilities for the students. The school trained thousands of young Navy recruits in a number of skilled trades during World War II.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
23 July 1943
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.78306
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen Back
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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