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- Edsel Ford, P.E. Martin, and Charles Sorensen Breaking Ground at Ford Motor Company Willow Run Bomber Plant, September 17, 1940 - Ford Motor Company president Edsel Ford joined production managers P.E. Martin and Charles Sorensen in a September 1940 groundbreaking ceremony for the company's Willow Run bomber plant, 35 miles west of Detroit. When finished, the complex employed more than 42,000 people and included more than seven million square feet of floor space. Workers there built one B-24 bomber every 63 minutes.
- September 17, 1940
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Edsel Ford, P.E. Martin, and Charles Sorensen Breaking Ground at Ford Motor Company Willow Run Bomber Plant, September 17, 1940
Ford Motor Company president Edsel Ford joined production managers P.E. Martin and Charles Sorensen in a September 1940 groundbreaking ceremony for the company's Willow Run bomber plant, 35 miles west of Detroit. When finished, the complex employed more than 42,000 people and included more than seven million square feet of floor space. Workers there built one B-24 bomber every 63 minutes.
- Navy Officer, Ray Rausch and Harry Bennett at Groundbreaking for Swimming Pool at Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, 1943 - The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. It was built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant. Ford also built housing and recreational and hospital facilities for the students. The school trained thousands of young Navy recruits in a number of skilled trades during World War II.
- July 23, 1943
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Navy Officer, Ray Rausch and Harry Bennett at Groundbreaking for Swimming Pool at Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, 1943
The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. It was built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant. Ford also built housing and recreational and hospital facilities for the students. The school trained thousands of young Navy recruits in a number of skilled trades during World War II.
- Edsel Ford, P.E. Martin, and Charles Sorensen Breaking Ground at Ford Motor Company Willow Run Bomber Plant, September 17, 1940 - Ford Motor Company president Edsel Ford joined production managers P.E. Martin and Charles Sorensen in a September 1940 groundbreaking ceremony for the company's Willow Run bomber plant, 35 miles west of Detroit. When finished, the complex employed more than 42,000 people and included more than seven million square feet of floor space. Workers there built one B-24 bomber every 63 minutes.
- September 17, 1940
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Edsel Ford, P.E. Martin, and Charles Sorensen Breaking Ground at Ford Motor Company Willow Run Bomber Plant, September 17, 1940
Ford Motor Company president Edsel Ford joined production managers P.E. Martin and Charles Sorensen in a September 1940 groundbreaking ceremony for the company's Willow Run bomber plant, 35 miles west of Detroit. When finished, the complex employed more than 42,000 people and included more than seven million square feet of floor space. Workers there built one B-24 bomber every 63 minutes.
- Henry Ford and Donald Addy Break Ground for Veterans Hospital, Allen Park, Michigan, July 27, 1937 - Clara and Henry Ford donated land in Allen Park, Michigan, for a veterans hospital. Ground was broken in 1937, and the facility opened two years later. Expanded multiple times after World War II, the hospital ultimately was replaced by an all-new facility in nearby Detroit in 1996. The original Allen Park VA Medical Center buildings were demolished starting in 2002.
- July 27, 1937
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Henry Ford and Donald Addy Break Ground for Veterans Hospital, Allen Park, Michigan, July 27, 1937
Clara and Henry Ford donated land in Allen Park, Michigan, for a veterans hospital. Ground was broken in 1937, and the facility opened two years later. Expanded multiple times after World War II, the hospital ultimately was replaced by an all-new facility in nearby Detroit in 1996. The original Allen Park VA Medical Center buildings were demolished starting in 2002.
- Ground Breaking Ceremony for Detroit General Hospital, 1912 - In 1909, several prominent Detroit philanthropists organized to build Detroit General Hospital for the city. They broke ground three years later for patient and service buildings. But when fundraising and construction stalled, Henry Ford took over the project in 1914. Henry Ford Hospital -- the new name honoring the new benefactor -- opened to patients on October 1, 1915.
- April 11, 1912
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Ground Breaking Ceremony for Detroit General Hospital, 1912
In 1909, several prominent Detroit philanthropists organized to build Detroit General Hospital for the city. They broke ground three years later for patient and service buildings. But when fundraising and construction stalled, Henry Ford took over the project in 1914. Henry Ford Hospital -- the new name honoring the new benefactor -- opened to patients on October 1, 1915.
- Dr. William F. Metcalf, Henry Ford and Others at the Groundbreaking for Detroit General Hospital, Later Known as Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, April 11, 1912 - In 1909, several prominent Detroit philanthropists organized to build Detroit General Hospital for the city. They broke ground three years later for patient and service buildings. But when fundraising and construction stalled, Henry Ford took over the project in 1914. Henry Ford Hospital -- the new name honoring the new benefactor -- opened to patients on October 1, 1915.
- April 11, 1912
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Dr. William F. Metcalf, Henry Ford and Others at the Groundbreaking for Detroit General Hospital, Later Known as Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, April 11, 1912
In 1909, several prominent Detroit philanthropists organized to build Detroit General Hospital for the city. They broke ground three years later for patient and service buildings. But when fundraising and construction stalled, Henry Ford took over the project in 1914. Henry Ford Hospital -- the new name honoring the new benefactor -- opened to patients on October 1, 1915.
- Edsel Ford and Henry Ford II at Ground Breaking for New Ford Plant in Dagenham, England, May 16, 1929 - On May 16, 1929, Edsel Ford turned a spade full of sod, signaling the start of construction on Ford's Dagenham factory. The plant, located east of London, England, and modeled on Ford's massive Rouge complex in Dearborn, would be Europe's largest automobile manufacturing plant. Twenty-eight months after the groundbreaking ceremony, the first vehicle rolled off the assembly line.
- May 16, 1929
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Edsel Ford and Henry Ford II at Ground Breaking for New Ford Plant in Dagenham, England, May 16, 1929
On May 16, 1929, Edsel Ford turned a spade full of sod, signaling the start of construction on Ford's Dagenham factory. The plant, located east of London, England, and modeled on Ford's massive Rouge complex in Dearborn, would be Europe's largest automobile manufacturing plant. Twenty-eight months after the groundbreaking ceremony, the first vehicle rolled off the assembly line.
- Edsel Ford at Ground Breaking for New Ford Plant in Dagenham, England, May 16, 1929 - On May 16, 1929, Edsel Ford turned a spade full of sod, signaling the start of construction on Ford's Dagenham factory. The plant, located east of London, England, and modeled on Ford's massive Rouge complex in Dearborn, would be Europe's largest automobile manufacturing plant. Twenty-eight months after the groundbreaking ceremony, the first vehicle rolled off the assembly line.
- May 16, 1929
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Edsel Ford at Ground Breaking for New Ford Plant in Dagenham, England, May 16, 1929
On May 16, 1929, Edsel Ford turned a spade full of sod, signaling the start of construction on Ford's Dagenham factory. The plant, located east of London, England, and modeled on Ford's massive Rouge complex in Dearborn, would be Europe's largest automobile manufacturing plant. Twenty-eight months after the groundbreaking ceremony, the first vehicle rolled off the assembly line.
- Groundbreaking Ceremony for Detroit General Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1912 - In 1909, several prominent Detroit philanthropists organized to build Detroit General Hospital for the city. They broke ground three years later for patient and service buildings. But when fundraising and construction stalled, Henry Ford took over the project in 1914. Henry Ford Hospital -- the new name honoring the new benefactor -- opened to patients on October 1, 1915.
- April 11, 1912
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Detroit General Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1912
In 1909, several prominent Detroit philanthropists organized to build Detroit General Hospital for the city. They broke ground three years later for patient and service buildings. But when fundraising and construction stalled, Henry Ford took over the project in 1914. Henry Ford Hospital -- the new name honoring the new benefactor -- opened to patients on October 1, 1915.
- Ford and Bryant Families at the Groundbreaking for Martha-Mary Chapel in Greenfield Village, 1929 - Clara and Henry Ford had Martha-Mary Chapel constructed in 1929. Though it was purpose-built for Greenfield Village and not relocated from elsewhere, the structure was inspired by colonial-era churches in New England. The chapel was named for the Fords' mothers, Martha Bench Bryant and Mary Litogot Ford. Clara Ford turned the first sod at the chapel's groundbreaking.
- 1929
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Ford and Bryant Families at the Groundbreaking for Martha-Mary Chapel in Greenfield Village, 1929
Clara and Henry Ford had Martha-Mary Chapel constructed in 1929. Though it was purpose-built for Greenfield Village and not relocated from elsewhere, the structure was inspired by colonial-era churches in New England. The chapel was named for the Fords' mothers, Martha Bench Bryant and Mary Litogot Ford. Clara Ford turned the first sod at the chapel's groundbreaking.