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- Close-up of Adhesive on Wood Veneer Door Frame Pillar for Ford Station Wagons, Iron Mountain Plant, March 1949 - Ford Motor Company built wood station wagon bodies at its Iron Mountain plant in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. For 1949, Ford eliminated wood framing from its wagons in favor of steel. Wood was still used on the wagons, but in the form of specially laminated paneling bolted onto the steel frames. Iron Mountain closed when Ford switched to all-steel wagons in 1952.
- circa 1949
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Close-up of Adhesive on Wood Veneer Door Frame Pillar for Ford Station Wagons, Iron Mountain Plant, March 1949
Ford Motor Company built wood station wagon bodies at its Iron Mountain plant in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. For 1949, Ford eliminated wood framing from its wagons in favor of steel. Wood was still used on the wagons, but in the form of specially laminated paneling bolted onto the steel frames. Iron Mountain closed when Ford switched to all-steel wagons in 1952.
- Westinghouse Electric Iron, 1908-1918 -
- 1908-1918
- Collections - Artifact
Westinghouse Electric Iron, 1908-1918
- Advertisement for Toastmaster Appliances, "Welcome a Tradition into Your Home," 1959 -
- September 01, 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Advertisement for Toastmaster Appliances, "Welcome a Tradition into Your Home," 1959
- Sunbeam Electric Iron Box, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1932 -
- circa 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Sunbeam Electric Iron Box, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1932
- Flatiron, 1893-1910 - In the 1870s, Mary Florence Potts made ironing easier. Conventional single-piece, cast iron flatirons were heated on stoves -- and the handle got hot! Mrs. Potts invented and patented a detachable wood handle that stayed cool and could be switched between her irons. The irons also featured two pointed ends that allowed users to work in either direction. Mrs. Potts' irons remained popular into the 20th century.
- 1893-1910
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Flatiron, 1893-1910
In the 1870s, Mary Florence Potts made ironing easier. Conventional single-piece, cast iron flatirons were heated on stoves -- and the handle got hot! Mrs. Potts invented and patented a detachable wood handle that stayed cool and could be switched between her irons. The irons also featured two pointed ends that allowed users to work in either direction. Mrs. Potts' irons remained popular into the 20th century.
- Polishing Iron -
- Collections - Artifact
Polishing Iron
- Gathering Iron Used in Greenfield Village Glass Shop, 2010-2016 -
- 2010-2016
- Collections - Artifact
Gathering Iron Used in Greenfield Village Glass Shop, 2010-2016
- Electric Iron, 1909-1929 -
- 1909-1929
- Collections - Artifact
Electric Iron, 1909-1929
- Waffle Iron -
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Waffle Iron
- Workers on Assembly Line for Glider Production, Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1942 - Ford's Iron Mountain plant, part of an extensive sawmill complex in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was retooled during World War II to produce wooden CG-4A gliders for the U.S. Army. Here, workers assemble the light aircraft, which had no motor or propellers. A pilot and copilot could silently land these gliders to deliver supplies, equipment, or up to 13 additional soldiers.
- December 20, 1942
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Workers on Assembly Line for Glider Production, Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1942
Ford's Iron Mountain plant, part of an extensive sawmill complex in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was retooled during World War II to produce wooden CG-4A gliders for the U.S. Army. Here, workers assemble the light aircraft, which had no motor or propellers. A pilot and copilot could silently land these gliders to deliver supplies, equipment, or up to 13 additional soldiers.