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- Herman Miller Shipping Blocks by House Industries, 2010 -
- 2010
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Shipping Blocks by House Industries, 2010
- Power House at Ford Village Industries Plant in Clarkston, Michigan, 1945 - Henry Ford began setting up small-scale factories in towns throughout southeast Michigan in the 1920s. These "Village Industries" -- usually located at the site of an old mill -- employed local residents and supplied parts, tools and equipment for Ford's massive industrial operations. The factory in Clarkston, which opened in 1942, supplied Ford with seat covers, drill bushings and other material.
- September 04, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Power House at Ford Village Industries Plant in Clarkston, Michigan, 1945
Henry Ford began setting up small-scale factories in towns throughout southeast Michigan in the 1920s. These "Village Industries" -- usually located at the site of an old mill -- employed local residents and supplied parts, tools and equipment for Ford's massive industrial operations. The factory in Clarkston, which opened in 1942, supplied Ford with seat covers, drill bushings and other material.
- The Henry Ford and House Industries - Celebrate our new temporary exhibit, House Industries: A Type of Learning, with a closer look at artifacts from our collection included in the exhibit.
- June 16, 2017
- Collections - Article
The Henry Ford and House Industries
Celebrate our new temporary exhibit, House Industries: A Type of Learning, with a closer look at artifacts from our collection included in the exhibit.
- The Henry Ford and House Industries -
- June 12, 2017
- Collections - Set
The Henry Ford and House Industries
- Ford Industries, 1924 - In 1924-25 the Ford Motor Company ran a series of sixteen dramatic advertisements in the <em>Saturday Evening Post</em> and <em>Country Gentleman</em> magazines. The effectiveness of the ads was due in large part to the specially commissioned artwork that accompanied the descriptive text. This painting pulls together a variety of Ford locations and activities: a gritty panorama designed to convey the breadth of Ford's industrial capabilities.
- 1924
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Industries, 1924
In 1924-25 the Ford Motor Company ran a series of sixteen dramatic advertisements in the Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman magazines. The effectiveness of the ads was due in large part to the specially commissioned artwork that accompanied the descriptive text. This painting pulls together a variety of Ford locations and activities: a gritty panorama designed to convey the breadth of Ford's industrial capabilities.
- House Near the Future Ford Village Industries Plant in Clarkston, Michigan, November 1940 - Clarkston, Michigan, some 40 miles northwest of Detroit, was platted in 1842. One hundred years later, Henry Ford opened a modest factory there that manufactured seat covers, drill bushings, and other items. The Clarkston plant was one of Mr. Ford's Village Industries -- small-scale factories in southeast Michigan that supplied parts, tools, and equipment to Ford Motor Company.
- November 12, 1940
- Collections - Artifact
House Near the Future Ford Village Industries Plant in Clarkston, Michigan, November 1940
Clarkston, Michigan, some 40 miles northwest of Detroit, was platted in 1842. One hundred years later, Henry Ford opened a modest factory there that manufactured seat covers, drill bushings, and other items. The Clarkston plant was one of Mr. Ford's Village Industries -- small-scale factories in southeast Michigan that supplied parts, tools, and equipment to Ford Motor Company.
- Receiver, General Electronics Industries, 1943 - Radar technologies developed rapidly during the Second World War. General Electronics Industries (GEI), founded by George Devol in 1943, specialized in anti-radar devices. The company manufactured radar jamming systems for the U. S. Navy and became one of the largest producers of radar countermeasure equipment during the war.
- November 18, 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Receiver, General Electronics Industries, 1943
Radar technologies developed rapidly during the Second World War. General Electronics Industries (GEI), founded by George Devol in 1943, specialized in anti-radar devices. The company manufactured radar jamming systems for the U. S. Navy and became one of the largest producers of radar countermeasure equipment during the war.
- Factory, General Electronics Industries, 1943-1945 - Radar technologies developed rapidly during the Second World War. General Electronics Industries (GEI), founded by George Devol in 1943, specialized in anti-radar devices. The company manufactured radar jamming systems for the U. S. Navy and became one of the largest producers of radar countermeasure equipment during the war.
- 1943-1945
- Collections - Artifact
Factory, General Electronics Industries, 1943-1945
Radar technologies developed rapidly during the Second World War. General Electronics Industries (GEI), founded by George Devol in 1943, specialized in anti-radar devices. The company manufactured radar jamming systems for the U. S. Navy and became one of the largest producers of radar countermeasure equipment during the war.
- Machinery, General Electronics Industries, 1943-1945 - Radar technologies developed rapidly during the Second World War. General Electronics Industries (GEI), founded by George Devol in 1943, specialized in anti-radar devices. The company manufactured radar jamming systems for the U. S. Navy and became one of the largest producers of radar countermeasure equipment during the war.
- 1943-1945
- Collections - Artifact
Machinery, General Electronics Industries, 1943-1945
Radar technologies developed rapidly during the Second World War. General Electronics Industries (GEI), founded by George Devol in 1943, specialized in anti-radar devices. The company manufactured radar jamming systems for the U. S. Navy and became one of the largest producers of radar countermeasure equipment during the war.
- Machinery, General Electronics Industries, 1943-1945 - Radar technologies developed rapidly during the Second World War. General Electronics Industries (GEI), founded by George Devol in 1943, specialized in anti-radar devices. The company manufactured radar jamming systems for the U. S. Navy and became one of the largest producers of radar countermeasure equipment during the war.
- 1943-1945
- Collections - Artifact
Machinery, General Electronics Industries, 1943-1945
Radar technologies developed rapidly during the Second World War. General Electronics Industries (GEI), founded by George Devol in 1943, specialized in anti-radar devices. The company manufactured radar jamming systems for the U. S. Navy and became one of the largest producers of radar countermeasure equipment during the war.