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- Ford Rouge Plant Navy Service School Baseball Team, June 1942 - The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford built housing and other buildings, including recreational facilities where recruits could play and relax.
- June 16, 1942
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Ford Rouge Plant Navy Service School Baseball Team, June 1942
The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford built housing and other buildings, including recreational facilities where recruits could play and relax.
- Vase, 1906-1916 -
- 1906-1916
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Vase, 1906-1916
- Bickford & Huffman Grain Drill at Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, May 2005 - Lyman Bickford and Henry Huffman began making agricultural machinery in 1842. They manufactured a grain drill in 1849 that became the "Farmers' Favorite." Dependable and affordable, this drill set a standard for the industry. Patents for "double force" seed distribution and changeable speed gearing increased the drill's utility. Farmers could use it to plant seeds and spread fertilizer at the same time.
- May 05, 2005
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Bickford & Huffman Grain Drill at Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, May 2005
Lyman Bickford and Henry Huffman began making agricultural machinery in 1842. They manufactured a grain drill in 1849 that became the "Farmers' Favorite." Dependable and affordable, this drill set a standard for the industry. Patents for "double force" seed distribution and changeable speed gearing increased the drill's utility. Farmers could use it to plant seeds and spread fertilizer at the same time.
- Bickford & Huffman Grain Drill at Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, May 2005 - Lyman Bickford and Henry Huffman began making agricultural machinery in 1842. They manufactured a grain drill in 1849 that became the "Farmers' Favorite." Dependable and affordable, this drill set a standard for the industry. Patents for "double force" seed distribution and changeable speed gearing increased the drill's utility. Farmers could use it to plant seeds and spread fertilizer at the same time.
- May 05, 2005
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Bickford & Huffman Grain Drill at Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, May 2005
Lyman Bickford and Henry Huffman began making agricultural machinery in 1842. They manufactured a grain drill in 1849 that became the "Farmers' Favorite." Dependable and affordable, this drill set a standard for the industry. Patents for "double force" seed distribution and changeable speed gearing increased the drill's utility. Farmers could use it to plant seeds and spread fertilizer at the same time.
- Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant, September 16, 1937 - Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- September 16, 1937
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Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant, September 16, 1937
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant, September 16, 1937 - Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- September 16, 1937
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Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant, September 16, 1937
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- 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
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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.
- Interior of Former Ford Motor Company Piquette Plant, Detroit, Michigan, 1989 - Ford Motor Company quickly outgrew its first factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue and, in 1904, moved into the newly constructed Piquette Avenue Plant. At first, the three-story building seemed too large. One employee wondered if the company could ever use all the space, but his concerns soon seemed quaint. In 1910, the burgeoning company again moved into more spacious quarters.
- 1989
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Interior of Former Ford Motor Company Piquette Plant, Detroit, Michigan, 1989
Ford Motor Company quickly outgrew its first factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue and, in 1904, moved into the newly constructed Piquette Avenue Plant. At first, the three-story building seemed too large. One employee wondered if the company could ever use all the space, but his concerns soon seemed quaint. In 1910, the burgeoning company again moved into more spacious quarters.
- 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.
- M20 Armored Car Built at the Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant, March 1945 - Ford's T-26 Command Car, designated M20 by the U.S. Army, combined speed with protection. The vehicle featured six-wheel drive, a cruising range of 400 miles, and a top speed of 56 miles per hour. Armor plating, up to 3/4-inch thick, and a top-mounted .50 caliber machine gun provided further defense. Ford built 3,791 M20 vehicles, all at its Chicago plant.
- March 12, 1945
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M20 Armored Car Built at the Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant, March 1945
Ford's T-26 Command Car, designated M20 by the U.S. Army, combined speed with protection. The vehicle featured six-wheel drive, a cruising range of 400 miles, and a top speed of 56 miles per hour. Armor plating, up to 3/4-inch thick, and a top-mounted .50 caliber machine gun provided further defense. Ford built 3,791 M20 vehicles, all at its Chicago plant.