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- Sales Brochure, "A Car with a Past," 1956 - In 1936, Pittsburgh's Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation partnered with Ford Motor Company to build six automobiles with stainless steel bodies. The cars promoted the strength and corrosion resistance of Allegheny Ludlum's special high-chromium metal. Each car was driven some 200,000 miles before the fleet was retired in 1946 -- and the rust-free bodies still looked great.
- 1936-1956
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Sales Brochure, "A Car with a Past," 1956
In 1936, Pittsburgh's Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation partnered with Ford Motor Company to build six automobiles with stainless steel bodies. The cars promoted the strength and corrosion resistance of Allegheny Ludlum's special high-chromium metal. Each car was driven some 200,000 miles before the fleet was retired in 1946 -- and the rust-free bodies still looked great.
- Presenter Bends Steel for Visitors, Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - Through the 1930s, Ford Motor Company poured resources into exhibitions at regional and world's fairs. Henry Ford believed strongly in the educational value of such displays, and a corporate presence at the fairs benefitted public relations. Ford's popular exhibits and demonstrations -- pictured here in the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition Ford Building -- generated lots of publicity.
- 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Presenter Bends Steel for Visitors, Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
Through the 1930s, Ford Motor Company poured resources into exhibitions at regional and world's fairs. Henry Ford believed strongly in the educational value of such displays, and a corporate presence at the fairs benefitted public relations. Ford's popular exhibits and demonstrations -- pictured here in the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition Ford Building -- generated lots of publicity.
- Ten-Ton Ingot Lifted From Soaking Pit at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1936 - At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Ten-Ton Ingot Lifted From Soaking Pit at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1936
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- "Steel Makes It Happen" Clip from Interview with Bob Casey, 2011 - Bob Casey was the John and Horace Dodge Curator of Transportation at The Henry Ford.
- 2011
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"Steel Makes It Happen" Clip from Interview with Bob Casey, 2011
Bob Casey was the John and Horace Dodge Curator of Transportation at The Henry Ford.