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- 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.
- Herman Miller Shipping Blocks by House Industries, 2010 -
- 2010
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Shipping Blocks by House Industries, 2010
- 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.
- Dairy Industries Catalog File of Equipment, Supplies and Services Used by Dairy Products Manufacturers, 1935 - The <em>Dairy Industries Catalog</em> was a regularly updated publication from the mid-20th century. This comprehensive catalog contained a variety of information helpful to people in the dairy industry. It served as a buying guide for products and included lists of manufacturers. This handy reference guide also listed dairy schools and experiment stations, plus identified state food, drug, and health officials.
- 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Dairy Industries Catalog File of Equipment, Supplies and Services Used by Dairy Products Manufacturers, 1935
The Dairy Industries Catalog was a regularly updated publication from the mid-20th century. This comprehensive catalog contained a variety of information helpful to people in the dairy industry. It served as a buying guide for products and included lists of manufacturers. This handy reference guide also listed dairy schools and experiment stations, plus identified state food, drug, and health officials.
- Dairy Industries Catalog and Directory of Equipment, Supplies and Services Used by Dairy Products Manufacturers, 1932 - The <em>Dairy Industries Catalog</em> was a regularly updated publication from the mid-20th century. This comprehensive catalog contained a variety of information helpful to people in the dairy industry. It served as a buying guide for products and included lists of manufacturers. This handy reference guide also listed dairy schools and experiment stations, plus identified state food, drug, and health officials.
- 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Dairy Industries Catalog and Directory of Equipment, Supplies and Services Used by Dairy Products Manufacturers, 1932
The Dairy Industries Catalog was a regularly updated publication from the mid-20th century. This comprehensive catalog contained a variety of information helpful to people in the dairy industry. It served as a buying guide for products and included lists of manufacturers. This handy reference guide also listed dairy schools and experiment stations, plus identified state food, drug, and health officials.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fans First - Explore the experimental design journey of Andy Cruz and Rich Roat, the founders of House Industries.
- August 07, 2017
- Collections - Article
Fans First
Explore the experimental design journey of Andy Cruz and Rich Roat, the founders of House Industries.
- Ford Village Industries Nankin Mills Plant, 1932 - In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people who could maintain farms while working at the factory. This Westland-area plant opened in an old flour mill in 1921. Workers here produced tool and die work and performed special engraving and defense experiment work during World War II.
- May 24, 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Village Industries Nankin Mills Plant, 1932
In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people who could maintain farms while working at the factory. This Westland-area plant opened in an old flour mill in 1921. Workers here produced tool and die work and performed special engraving and defense experiment work during World War II.
- Illustrated Industries and Geography of America, 1882 -
- 1882
- Collections - Artifact
Illustrated Industries and Geography of America, 1882