Drawing of World War II Gliders Made at the Ford Iron Mountain Plant, Iron Mountain, Michigan, circa 1943

THF93696 / Drawing of World War II Gliders Made at the Ford Iron Mountain Plant, Iron Mountain, Michigan, circa 1943
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Artifact Overview

The Waco CG-4A glider was widely used by the U.S. Army to deliver troops and cargo to the battlefront during World War II. In 1942, Ford Motor Company retooled its extensive sawmill complex in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to build these wood, steel and cloth aircraft for the Army. Iron Mountain workers made over 4,000 gliders -- more than any other production facility.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1943

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.17515

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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