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- Ford Employee Sylvester Rypkowski with Service Dog "Blackie," Being Photographed for ID Badge, October 1942 - Henry Ford believed in providing equal employment opportunities to people with disabilities -- a practice he began in the early years of his company. During World War II, Ford employed thousands of workers with disabilities. In October 1942, Ford Motor Company photographed Sylvester Rypkowski and his service dog, Blackie, as they became members of the Rouge plant's workforce.
- October 05, 1942
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Ford Employee Sylvester Rypkowski with Service Dog "Blackie," Being Photographed for ID Badge, October 1942
Henry Ford believed in providing equal employment opportunities to people with disabilities -- a practice he began in the early years of his company. During World War II, Ford employed thousands of workers with disabilities. In October 1942, Ford Motor Company photographed Sylvester Rypkowski and his service dog, Blackie, as they became members of the Rouge plant's workforce.
- Ford Employee Sylvester Rypkowski Filling Out Paperwork, October 1942 - Henry Ford believed in providing equal employment opportunities to people with disabilities -- a practice he began in the early years of his company. During World War II, Ford employed thousands of workers with disabilities. In October 1942, Ford Motor Company photographed Sylvester Rypkowski and his service dog, Blackie, as they became members of the Rouge plant's workforce.
- October 05, 1942
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Ford Employee Sylvester Rypkowski Filling Out Paperwork, October 1942
Henry Ford believed in providing equal employment opportunities to people with disabilities -- a practice he began in the early years of his company. During World War II, Ford employed thousands of workers with disabilities. In October 1942, Ford Motor Company photographed Sylvester Rypkowski and his service dog, Blackie, as they became members of the Rouge plant's workforce.
- Ford Employee Sylvester Rypkowski with His Service Dog "Blackie," October 1942 - Henry Ford believed in providing equal employment opportunities to people with disabilities -- a practice he began in the early years of his company. During World War II, Ford employed thousands of workers with disabilities. In October 1942, Ford Motor Company photographed Sylvester Rypkowski and his service dog, Blackie, as they became members of the Rouge plant's workforce.
- October 05, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Employee Sylvester Rypkowski with His Service Dog "Blackie," October 1942
Henry Ford believed in providing equal employment opportunities to people with disabilities -- a practice he began in the early years of his company. During World War II, Ford employed thousands of workers with disabilities. In October 1942, Ford Motor Company photographed Sylvester Rypkowski and his service dog, Blackie, as they became members of the Rouge plant's workforce.
- Ford Employee's Service Dog Being "Noseprinted" for Identification, October 1942 - Blackie was a leader or service dog that helped blind employee Sylvester Rypkowski travel to and from his job at the Ford Rouge factory during World War II. The dog, like his human coworkers, was finger (or "paw") printed and received a photo identification badge -- standard for war workers. Local and regional newspapers ran articles about Blackie and his role in wartime production.
- October 05, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Employee's Service Dog Being "Noseprinted" for Identification, October 1942
Blackie was a leader or service dog that helped blind employee Sylvester Rypkowski travel to and from his job at the Ford Rouge factory during World War II. The dog, like his human coworkers, was finger (or "paw") printed and received a photo identification badge -- standard for war workers. Local and regional newspapers ran articles about Blackie and his role in wartime production.
- Disabled Veteran Learning Precision Casting Work, Camp Legion Vocational School, November 1944 - Henry Ford opened Camp Legion, near Dearborn, Michigan, in 1938 for sons of dead or disabled World War I veterans. The young men earned steady wages working there seasonally from April-November. The camp's mission was modified in 1944 to include rehabilitation of World War II veterans with disabilities. Veterans learned new skills to help them reenter the workforce.
- November 28, 1944
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Disabled Veteran Learning Precision Casting Work, Camp Legion Vocational School, November 1944
Henry Ford opened Camp Legion, near Dearborn, Michigan, in 1938 for sons of dead or disabled World War I veterans. The young men earned steady wages working there seasonally from April-November. The camp's mission was modified in 1944 to include rehabilitation of World War II veterans with disabilities. Veterans learned new skills to help them reenter the workforce.
- Checking ID Badge of Ford Employee's Service Dog "Blackie," October 1942 - Blackie was a leader or service dog that helped blind employee Sylvester Rypkowski travel to and from his job at the Ford Rouge factory during World War II. The dog, like his human coworkers, was finger (or "paw") printed and received a photo identification badge -- standard for war workers. Local and regional newspapers ran articles about Blackie and his role in wartime production.
- October 05, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Checking ID Badge of Ford Employee's Service Dog "Blackie," October 1942
Blackie was a leader or service dog that helped blind employee Sylvester Rypkowski travel to and from his job at the Ford Rouge factory during World War II. The dog, like his human coworkers, was finger (or "paw") printed and received a photo identification badge -- standard for war workers. Local and regional newspapers ran articles about Blackie and his role in wartime production.
- World War I Veterans Demonstrate Use of Their Artificial Limbs to World War II Veterans at Camp Legion, July 1944 - Henry Ford opened Camp Legion, near Dearborn, Michigan, in 1938 for sons of dead or disabled World War I veterans. The young men earned steady wages working there seasonally from April-November. The camp's mission was modified in 1944 to include rehabilitation of World War II veterans with disabilities. Veterans learned new skills to help them reenter the workforce.
- July 18, 1944
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World War I Veterans Demonstrate Use of Their Artificial Limbs to World War II Veterans at Camp Legion, July 1944
Henry Ford opened Camp Legion, near Dearborn, Michigan, in 1938 for sons of dead or disabled World War I veterans. The young men earned steady wages working there seasonally from April-November. The camp's mission was modified in 1944 to include rehabilitation of World War II veterans with disabilities. Veterans learned new skills to help them reenter the workforce.
- Disabled Veteran in Class at Camp Legion Vocational School, August 1944 - Henry Ford opened Camp Legion, near Dearborn, Michigan, in 1938 for sons of dead or disabled World War I veterans. The young men earned steady wages working there seasonally from April-November. The camp's mission was modified in 1944 to include rehabilitation of World War II veterans with disabilities. Veterans learned new skills to help them reenter the workforce.
- August 12, 1944
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Disabled Veteran in Class at Camp Legion Vocational School, August 1944
Henry Ford opened Camp Legion, near Dearborn, Michigan, in 1938 for sons of dead or disabled World War I veterans. The young men earned steady wages working there seasonally from April-November. The camp's mission was modified in 1944 to include rehabilitation of World War II veterans with disabilities. Veterans learned new skills to help them reenter the workforce.
- Ford Employee's Service Dog Being "Pawprinted" for Identification, October 1942 - Blackie was a leader or service dog that helped blind employee Sylvester Rypkowski travel to and from his job at the Ford Rouge factory during World War II. The dog, like his human coworkers, was finger (or "paw") printed and received a photo identification badge -- standard for war workers. Local and regional newspapers ran articles about Blackie and his role in wartime production.
- October 05, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Employee's Service Dog Being "Pawprinted" for Identification, October 1942
Blackie was a leader or service dog that helped blind employee Sylvester Rypkowski travel to and from his job at the Ford Rouge factory during World War II. The dog, like his human coworkers, was finger (or "paw") printed and received a photo identification badge -- standard for war workers. Local and regional newspapers ran articles about Blackie and his role in wartime production.
- Sylvester and Irene Rypkowski with Service Dog "Blackie," October 1942 - Henry Ford believed in providing equal employment opportunities to people with disabilities -- a practice he began in the early years of his company. During World War II, Ford employed thousands of workers with disabilities. In October 1942, Ford Motor Company photographed Sylvester Rypkowski and his service dog, Blackie, as they became members of the Rouge plant's workforce.
- October 05, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Sylvester and Irene Rypkowski with Service Dog "Blackie," October 1942
Henry Ford believed in providing equal employment opportunities to people with disabilities -- a practice he began in the early years of his company. During World War II, Ford employed thousands of workers with disabilities. In October 1942, Ford Motor Company photographed Sylvester Rypkowski and his service dog, Blackie, as they became members of the Rouge plant's workforce.