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- Hallmark "A World of Freedom" Christmas Ornament, 2007 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2007
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Hallmark "A World of Freedom" Christmas Ornament, 2007
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Senator Harry S. Truman and Ford Executive Charles Sorensen with B-24 Liberator at Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942 - Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman visited Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant in April 1942. Truman headed the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program, which probed waste and profiteering in United States war production work. Ford production head Charles Sorensen was largely responsible for Willow Run's success. At its peak, the plant built one bomber every 63 minutes.
- April 30, 1942
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Senator Harry S. Truman and Ford Executive Charles Sorensen with B-24 Liberator at Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942
Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman visited Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant in April 1942. Truman headed the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program, which probed waste and profiteering in United States war production work. Ford production head Charles Sorensen was largely responsible for Willow Run's success. At its peak, the plant built one bomber every 63 minutes.
- Presidential Airplane, the "Sacred Cow," circa 1945 - This Douglas VC-54C, nicknamed <em>Sacred Cow</em>, was the first aircraft constructed specifically for presidential use. It was designed for Franklin Delano Roosevelt with a conference room and wheelchair lift. Roosevelt - the first United States President to fly while in office - only used this airplane once, for the February 1945 Yalta Conference. <em>Sacred Cow</em> also carried President Harry S. Truman.
- circa 1945
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Presidential Airplane, the "Sacred Cow," circa 1945
This Douglas VC-54C, nicknamed Sacred Cow, was the first aircraft constructed specifically for presidential use. It was designed for Franklin Delano Roosevelt with a conference room and wheelchair lift. Roosevelt - the first United States President to fly while in office - only used this airplane once, for the February 1945 Yalta Conference. Sacred Cow also carried President Harry S. Truman.
- Type A-11 Navigation Wrist Watch, 1943-1945 -
- 1943-1945
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Type A-11 Navigation Wrist Watch, 1943-1945
- Edsel Ford and Lieutenant General Somervell Watching Demonstration of Paratroop Jumping at Ford Airport, July 4, 1942 -
- July 04, 1942
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Edsel Ford and Lieutenant General Somervell Watching Demonstration of Paratroop Jumping at Ford Airport, July 4, 1942
- 8,000th B-24 Liberator Bomber in Flight, 1945 - Mass producing B-24 bombers during World War II was no easy feat -- not even for the company that invented modern mass production. But Ford Motor Company was building one airplane every 63 minutes at its Willow Run plant by March 1944. Ford produced its 8,000th B-24 in March 1945. Another 685 were built before production ended in May 1945.
- March 26, 1945
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8,000th B-24 Liberator Bomber in Flight, 1945
Mass producing B-24 bombers during World War II was no easy feat -- not even for the company that invented modern mass production. But Ford Motor Company was building one airplane every 63 minutes at its Willow Run plant by March 1944. Ford produced its 8,000th B-24 in March 1945. Another 685 were built before production ended in May 1945.
- P-38 Fighter Airplane, U.S. Army Air Forces, Pacific Theatre of World War II, circa 1943 - The twin-engine Lockheed P-38 fighter airplane was used by the U.S. Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Auxiliary fuel drop tanks, like the one seen here between the airplane's right engine and its fuselage, increased the P-38's range. After the war, land speed racers used surplus drop tanks to build streamlined bodies for their cars.
- circa 1943
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P-38 Fighter Airplane, U.S. Army Air Forces, Pacific Theatre of World War II, circa 1943
The twin-engine Lockheed P-38 fighter airplane was used by the U.S. Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Auxiliary fuel drop tanks, like the one seen here between the airplane's right engine and its fuselage, increased the P-38's range. After the war, land speed racers used surplus drop tanks to build streamlined bodies for their cars.
- Two Views of "Sacred Cow" Airplane Model, circa 1950 - These images show a model of <em>Sacred Cow</em>, the first aircraft constructed specifically for presidential use. The Douglas VC-54C, was designed for Franklin Delano Roosevelt with a wheelchair lift, picture window, and conference room. Roosevelt - the first United States President to fly while in office - only used this airplane once. <em>Sacred Cow</em> also carried President Harry S. Truman.
- circa 1950
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Two Views of "Sacred Cow" Airplane Model, circa 1950
These images show a model of Sacred Cow, the first aircraft constructed specifically for presidential use. The Douglas VC-54C, was designed for Franklin Delano Roosevelt with a wheelchair lift, picture window, and conference room. Roosevelt - the first United States President to fly while in office - only used this airplane once. Sacred Cow also carried President Harry S. Truman.
- B-24 Liberator Bombers in Flight, 1943 - During World War II, Ford Motor Company built B-24 bomber airplanes at its Willow Run plant. Alongside the B-17, the B-24 formed the backbone of the Allies' air war over Europe. The airplanes and their crews attacked factories, railroads, harbors and -- as the war progressed -- cities in Germany, Italy and occupied France. The bombings curbed Germany's military and manufacturing capabilities.
- 1943
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B-24 Liberator Bombers in Flight, 1943
During World War II, Ford Motor Company built B-24 bomber airplanes at its Willow Run plant. Alongside the B-17, the B-24 formed the backbone of the Allies' air war over Europe. The airplanes and their crews attacked factories, railroads, harbors and -- as the war progressed -- cities in Germany, Italy and occupied France. The bombings curbed Germany's military and manufacturing capabilities.