Article, "Big Milestone for Lorain Ford Plant," April 2, 1962
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, the factory manufactured various Ford and Mercury models. On April 3, 1962, employees celebrated production of the plant's one millionth vehicle: a Ford Econoline van. Workers at Lorain built another seven million vehicles before the plant closed in 2005.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Article
Date Made
1962
Subject Date
02 April 1962
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.909.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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