Inspector of Front Section of B-24 Bomber, Willow Run Plant, September 1944
THF272729 / Inspector of Front Section of B-24 Bomber, Willow Run Plant, September 1944
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Artifact Overview
Women represented approximately one-third of the workers at Ford Motor Company's Willow Run plant, where they did everything from clerical work in the offices to riveting and welding on the assembly line. During World War II, women joined the workforce in record numbers to take on essential jobs traditionally held by men who had joined the armed forces.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
14 September 1944
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.189.P.19938
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11.0 in
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