6000th Ford B-24 in Flight over Detroit, Michigan, September 13, 1944
THF251440 / 6000th Ford B-24 in Flight over Detroit, Michigan, September 13, 1944
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Artifact Overview
During World War II, Ford Motor Company built 8,685 B-24 Liberator bomber airplanes at its Willow Run plant, 35 miles west of Detroit. By the spring of 1944, employees on Ford's bomber assembly line could turn out a finished airplane every 63 minutes. Workers completed the 6,000th B-24 in September 1944 -- with considerable fanfare.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.80552.7
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.0 in
Width: 10.88 in
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