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- Australian and Detroit Women's Hockey Team at the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, October 1936 -
- October 15, 1936
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Australian and Detroit Women's Hockey Team at the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, October 1936
- Student in the Machine Shop at Camp Legion School of Vocational Guidance, Dearborn, Michigan, October 11, 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.
- October 11, 1944
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Student in the Machine Shop at Camp Legion School of Vocational Guidance, Dearborn, Michigan, October 11, 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.
- Leota Carroll with Lincoln Automobile, July 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.
- July 10, 1945
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Leota Carroll with Lincoln Automobile, July 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.
- Funeral of Edsel Ford, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, May 28, 1943 - Edsel Ford's death on May 26, 1943, saddened all who knew him. He was a devoted husband and father, a patron of the arts, and a skilled collaborator in automotive design. Mr. Ford's funeral, at Christ Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, was attended by prominent executives and engineers from throughout the automotive industry.
- May 28, 1943
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Funeral of Edsel Ford, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, May 28, 1943
Edsel Ford's death on May 26, 1943, saddened all who knew him. He was a devoted husband and father, a patron of the arts, and a skilled collaborator in automotive design. Mr. Ford's funeral, at Christ Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, was attended by prominent executives and engineers from throughout the automotive industry.
- Detroit Photographic Company Private Railroad Car, Delaware Gap near Manunka Chunk, New Jersey, 1890-1901 - Detroit Photographic Company promoted its thousands of images -- sold in the form of color postcards, prints and photo albums -- with railroad cars converted into mobile galleries. The company's photographs depicted everything from city streets to natural landscapes, and they were distinguished by the special "Photochrom" colorization process that made black-and-white images look like color photographs.
- 1890-1901
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Detroit Photographic Company Private Railroad Car, Delaware Gap near Manunka Chunk, New Jersey, 1890-1901
Detroit Photographic Company promoted its thousands of images -- sold in the form of color postcards, prints and photo albums -- with railroad cars converted into mobile galleries. The company's photographs depicted everything from city streets to natural landscapes, and they were distinguished by the special "Photochrom" colorization process that made black-and-white images look like color photographs.
- "Flirtation," Woman Feeding Bear at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, circa 1917 - Although Yellowstone had been designated a national park to protect its geothermal features and natural wonders, the park bears quickly became one of its primary attractions. Overzealous tourists took to such reckless behavior as feeding them out of their hands. Personal injuries and damage to human property finally led to an intensive bear management program in 1970.
- circa 1917
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"Flirtation," Woman Feeding Bear at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, circa 1917
Although Yellowstone had been designated a national park to protect its geothermal features and natural wonders, the park bears quickly became one of its primary attractions. Overzealous tourists took to such reckless behavior as feeding them out of their hands. Personal injuries and damage to human property finally led to an intensive bear management program in 1970.
- Diagram of a 1902 Curved-Dash Oldsmobile - Shortly after the company moved to Detroit, a fire destroyed the Olds Motor Works factory in 1901. Several prototype automobiles were lost and only the Curved Dash survived. Left with no other options, Olds put the small, inexpensive car into production. The little runabout became the bestselling car in the United States, and that fire became the happiest of accidents.
- circa 1902
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Diagram of a 1902 Curved-Dash Oldsmobile
Shortly after the company moved to Detroit, a fire destroyed the Olds Motor Works factory in 1901. Several prototype automobiles were lost and only the Curved Dash survived. Left with no other options, Olds put the small, inexpensive car into production. The little runabout became the bestselling car in the United States, and that fire became the happiest of accidents.
- Artist Irving Bacon at the Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1930 - Artist Irving Bacon met Henry Ford in 1898 while working as an illustrator for Detroit newspapers. Ford appreciated Bacon's work. In 1915 after Bacon returned from studying art in Europe he joined the Photographic Department of Ford Motor Company. Over the next thirty years, Bacon illustrated articles for company publications, worked on films and other projects, created portraiture, and painted scenes depicting Ford's life.
- circa 1930
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Artist Irving Bacon at the Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1930
Artist Irving Bacon met Henry Ford in 1898 while working as an illustrator for Detroit newspapers. Ford appreciated Bacon's work. In 1915 after Bacon returned from studying art in Europe he joined the Photographic Department of Ford Motor Company. Over the next thirty years, Bacon illustrated articles for company publications, worked on films and other projects, created portraiture, and painted scenes depicting Ford's life.
- Shelby Mustang GT 500 Being Tested in a Wind Tunnel, 1967 - Wind tunnels are chambers that use flowing air to test the aerodynamic properties of an object. Automotive stylists and engineers use the results of wind tunnel testing to design motor vehicle chassis. This photograph shows a wind tunnel test of a 1967 Shelby Mustang. Shelby American built these high performance versions of Ford's Mustang in the late 1960s.
- 1967
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Shelby Mustang GT 500 Being Tested in a Wind Tunnel, 1967
Wind tunnels are chambers that use flowing air to test the aerodynamic properties of an object. Automotive stylists and engineers use the results of wind tunnel testing to design motor vehicle chassis. This photograph shows a wind tunnel test of a 1967 Shelby Mustang. Shelby American built these high performance versions of Ford's Mustang in the late 1960s.
- Activities at Children's House, Detroit, Michigan, 1941 -
- November 24, 1941
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Activities at Children's House, Detroit, Michigan, 1941