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- Ford Rouge Plant Panorama, March 1920 - The massive size of Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant was captured in this panoramic photo from 1920. Work on the complex began in 1917, and the first products manufactured there were Eagle anti-submarine boats for World War I. After the war, Ford converted the plant first to the production of tractors, and then to motor vehicles.
- March 23, 1920
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Ford Rouge Plant Panorama, March 1920
The massive size of Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant was captured in this panoramic photo from 1920. Work on the complex began in 1917, and the first products manufactured there were Eagle anti-submarine boats for World War I. After the war, Ford converted the plant first to the production of tractors, and then to motor vehicles.
- "How a Ford Mustang is Assembled" Graphic, circa 1978 - Ford Motor Company illustrated the steps in building a Mustang in this poster from 1978. It was the company's 75th anniversary, and the poster perhaps reminded viewers that Ford had perfected the moving assembly line some 60 years earlier. The time required to assemble a Mustang -- from chassis, to body, to paint, to pre-delivery -- was about 27 hours.
- circa 1978
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"How a Ford Mustang is Assembled" Graphic, circa 1978
Ford Motor Company illustrated the steps in building a Mustang in this poster from 1978. It was the company's 75th anniversary, and the poster perhaps reminded viewers that Ford had perfected the moving assembly line some 60 years earlier. The time required to assemble a Mustang -- from chassis, to body, to paint, to pre-delivery -- was about 27 hours.
- Print Showing Norman Rockwell's "Henry Ford as a Boy" - As part of their seventy-fifth anniversary in 1978, Ford Motor Company commissioned a set of four posters representing the life of Henry Ford and the impact of the automobile. These scenes were originally created by Norman Rockwell as part of Ford's fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953. In this image, the young Henry Ford shows a skeptical village blacksmith his concept for an automobile.
- 1873
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Print Showing Norman Rockwell's "Henry Ford as a Boy"
As part of their seventy-fifth anniversary in 1978, Ford Motor Company commissioned a set of four posters representing the life of Henry Ford and the impact of the automobile. These scenes were originally created by Norman Rockwell as part of Ford's fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953. In this image, the young Henry Ford shows a skeptical village blacksmith his concept for an automobile.
- Print Showing Norman Rockwell's "Model T on the Farm" - As part of their seventy-fifth anniversary in 1978, Ford Motor Company commissioned a set of four posters representing the life of Henry Ford and the impact of the automobile. These scenes were originally created by Norman Rockwell as part of Ford's fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953. Here, Rockwell captured the pride of ownership in--and the public's curiosity about--the Ford Model T.
- 1978
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Print Showing Norman Rockwell's "Model T on the Farm"
As part of their seventy-fifth anniversary in 1978, Ford Motor Company commissioned a set of four posters representing the life of Henry Ford and the impact of the automobile. These scenes were originally created by Norman Rockwell as part of Ford's fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953. Here, Rockwell captured the pride of ownership in--and the public's curiosity about--the Ford Model T.
- Print Showing Norman Rockwell's "Henry Ford in First Model A on Detroit Street" - As part of their seventy-fifth anniversary in 1978, Ford Motor Company commissioned a set of four posters representing the life of Henry Ford and the impact of the automobile. These scenes were originally created by Norman Rockwell as part of Ford's fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953. This print shows Henry Ford's newfangled automobile traveling down a city street and the excitement that ensues.
- 1903
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Print Showing Norman Rockwell's "Henry Ford in First Model A on Detroit Street"
As part of their seventy-fifth anniversary in 1978, Ford Motor Company commissioned a set of four posters representing the life of Henry Ford and the impact of the automobile. These scenes were originally created by Norman Rockwell as part of Ford's fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953. This print shows Henry Ford's newfangled automobile traveling down a city street and the excitement that ensues.
- Print Showing Norman Rockwell's "Henry and Clara Ford with Quadricycle" - As part of their seventy-fifth anniversary in 1978, Ford Motor Company commissioned a set of four posters representing the life of Henry Ford and the impact of the automobile. These scenes were originally created by Norman Rockwell as part of Ford's fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953. This print presents Norman Rockwell's vision of Henry Ford creating his first automobile--the Quadricycle.
- 1896
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Print Showing Norman Rockwell's "Henry and Clara Ford with Quadricycle"
As part of their seventy-fifth anniversary in 1978, Ford Motor Company commissioned a set of four posters representing the life of Henry Ford and the impact of the automobile. These scenes were originally created by Norman Rockwell as part of Ford's fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953. This print presents Norman Rockwell's vision of Henry Ford creating his first automobile--the Quadricycle.