Ford Rouge Plant Navy Service School Baseball Team, June 1942
THF271754 / Ford Rouge Plant Navy Service School Baseball Team, June 1942
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Artifact Overview
The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford built housing and other buildings, including recreational facilities where recruits could play and relax.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
16 June 1942
Subject Date
16 June 1942
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.74681.649
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: 10 in
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