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- James Price Inspecting Emery Wheels at the Motor Building, Ford Rouge Plant, September 12, 1939 - James Price joined Ford Motor Company in 1917. Price, a former tailor's assistant, rose through the ranks and in the early 1920s became the first salaried African-American employee at Ford. In the 1930s, Mr. Price oversaw purchasing of industrial diamonds and other abrasives used to grind, smooth, and polish automobile components. He retired in 1947 and opened an office supply store in Detroit.
- September 12, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
James Price Inspecting Emery Wheels at the Motor Building, Ford Rouge Plant, September 12, 1939
James Price joined Ford Motor Company in 1917. Price, a former tailor's assistant, rose through the ranks and in the early 1920s became the first salaried African-American employee at Ford. In the 1930s, Mr. Price oversaw purchasing of industrial diamonds and other abrasives used to grind, smooth, and polish automobile components. He retired in 1947 and opened an office supply store in Detroit.
- James Price Inspecting Emery Wheels at the Motor Building, Ford Rouge Plant, September 1939 - James Price joined Ford Motor Company in 1917. Price, a former tailor's assistant, rose through the ranks and in the early 1920s became the first salaried African-American employee at Ford. In the 1930s, Mr. Price oversaw purchasing of industrial diamonds and other abrasives used to grind, smooth, and polish automobile components. He retired in 1947 and opened an office supply store in Detroit.
- September 12, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
James Price Inspecting Emery Wheels at the Motor Building, Ford Rouge Plant, September 1939
James Price joined Ford Motor Company in 1917. Price, a former tailor's assistant, rose through the ranks and in the early 1920s became the first salaried African-American employee at Ford. In the 1930s, Mr. Price oversaw purchasing of industrial diamonds and other abrasives used to grind, smooth, and polish automobile components. He retired in 1947 and opened an office supply store in Detroit.