B-24 Liberator Assembly Line at Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant, circa 1944
THF707923 / B-24 Liberator Assembly Line at Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant, circa 1944
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Artifact Overview
Ford's Willow Run Bomber Plant, designed by Albert Kahn and constructed in 1941, undoubtedly contributed to the outcome of World War II. With 3.5 million square feet of factory space, 650 B-24 Liberators rolled off the line every month by the end of 1944. Before the plant closed in 1945, Willow Run produced 8,685 B-24 bombers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1944
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.2222
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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