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- Leota Carroll with 1945 Ford Super Deluxe Fordor Sedan, May 1945 - Leota Carroll was the first woman hired into Ford Motor Company's Design Department. Carroll, a talented illustrator, joined the company during World War II -- a time when most men were off fighting. Her success prompted Ford to hire other women onto its design staff. In addition to her regular duties, Carroll also occasionally posed in Ford promotional photographs.
- May 31, 1945
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Leota Carroll with 1945 Ford Super Deluxe Fordor Sedan, May 1945
Leota Carroll was the first woman hired into Ford Motor Company's Design Department. Carroll, a talented illustrator, joined the company during World War II -- a time when most men were off fighting. Her success prompted Ford to hire other women onto its design staff. In addition to her regular duties, Carroll also occasionally posed in Ford promotional photographs.
- Designer Doris Dickason Modeling the Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, February 1945 - Doris Dickason was one of a handful pioneering women hired into the Ford Motor Company's Design Department during World War II. In 1944, she worked on the Estate Wagon -- a special Model A-based vehicle created for Henry Ford II by Bob Gregorie. Later, she was assigned to the staff of John Najjar, designing steering wheels and instrument panels.
- February 03, 1945
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Designer Doris Dickason Modeling the Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, February 1945
Doris Dickason was one of a handful pioneering women hired into the Ford Motor Company's Design Department during World War II. In 1944, she worked on the Estate Wagon -- a special Model A-based vehicle created for Henry Ford II by Bob Gregorie. Later, she was assigned to the staff of John Najjar, designing steering wheels and instrument panels.
- Interior of Lincoln Zephyr Car in Design Department, Woman Designer in Background, October 1944 - With World War II moving toward a close, Lincoln designers began work on new civilian models. It was anticipated that the Lincoln Zephyr would return, so designers set about refreshing the 1942 model. However, the Zephyr name was dropped before the 1946 models -- the company's first postwar cars -- debuted.
- October 14, 1944
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Interior of Lincoln Zephyr Car in Design Department, Woman Designer in Background, October 1944
With World War II moving toward a close, Lincoln designers began work on new civilian models. It was anticipated that the Lincoln Zephyr would return, so designers set about refreshing the 1942 model. However, the Zephyr name was dropped before the 1946 models -- the company's first postwar cars -- debuted.
- Designer Leota Carroll Modeling the Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945 - Leota Carroll was the first woman hired into Ford Motor Company's Design Department. Carroll, a talented illustrator, joined the company during World War II -- a time when most men were off fighting. Her success prompted Ford to hire other women onto its design staff. In addition to her regular duties, Carroll also occasionally posed in Ford promotional photographs.
- January 31, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Designer Leota Carroll Modeling the Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945
Leota Carroll was the first woman hired into Ford Motor Company's Design Department. Carroll, a talented illustrator, joined the company during World War II -- a time when most men were off fighting. Her success prompted Ford to hire other women onto its design staff. In addition to her regular duties, Carroll also occasionally posed in Ford promotional photographs.
- Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945 - In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- January 31, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945
In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945 - In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- January 31, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945
In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, February 1945 - In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- February 03, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, February 1945
In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- Woman Modeling the Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945 - In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- January 31, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Woman Modeling the Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945
In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945 - In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- January 31, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945
In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- Woman Modeling the Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945 - In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.
- January 31, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Woman Modeling the Ford "Estate Wagon" Custom-Built for Henry Ford II, January 1945
In 1944, Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II requested the head of the Design Department, Bob Gregorie, to refurbish an unused 1931 Model A into a vehicle that Ford could use around his summer home. Gregorie, seeing the postwar potential of this type of vehicle, took the challenge. He knit together unused Ford parts with unrestricted wartime material to create this wood-bodied Estate Wagon.