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- University of Michigan Football Coach Harry Kipke, circa 1930 -
- circa 1930
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University of Michigan Football Coach Harry Kipke, circa 1930
- Ford Motor Company Executive Harry Bennett, 1942 - Henry Ford formed a curious kinship with Harry Bennett. Bennett joined Ford Motor Company in 1918 and, under Mr. Ford's patronage, he became head of the company's service department and one of its most powerful men. Bennett ruled through fear and intimidation. His reign ended when Henry Ford II fired him in 1945 -- the younger Ford's first act as new company president.
- April 28, 1942
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Ford Motor Company Executive Harry Bennett, 1942
Henry Ford formed a curious kinship with Harry Bennett. Bennett joined Ford Motor Company in 1918 and, under Mr. Ford's patronage, he became head of the company's service department and one of its most powerful men. Bennett ruled through fear and intimidation. His reign ended when Henry Ford II fired him in 1945 -- the younger Ford's first act as new company president.
- Henry Ford and Harry Bennett in Bennett's Office, 1945 - Henry Ford formed a curious kinship with Harry Bennett. Bennett joined Ford Motor Company in 1918 and, under Mr. Ford's patronage, he became head of the company's service department and one of its most powerful men. Bennett ruled through fear and intimidation. His reign ended when Henry Ford II fired him in 1945 -- the younger Ford's first act as new company president.
- September 21, 1945
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Henry Ford and Harry Bennett in Bennett's Office, 1945
Henry Ford formed a curious kinship with Harry Bennett. Bennett joined Ford Motor Company in 1918 and, under Mr. Ford's patronage, he became head of the company's service department and one of its most powerful men. Bennett ruled through fear and intimidation. His reign ended when Henry Ford II fired him in 1945 -- the younger Ford's first act as new company president.
- Prize Steer at Roadside Market, Greenfield Village, July 1944 -
- July 18, 1944
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Prize Steer at Roadside Market, Greenfield Village, July 1944
- Navy Officer, Ray Rausch and Harry Bennett at Groundbreaking for Swimming Pool at Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, 1943 - The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. It was built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant. Ford also built housing and recreational and hospital facilities for the students. The school trained thousands of young Navy recruits in a number of skilled trades during World War II.
- July 23, 1943
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Navy Officer, Ray Rausch and Harry Bennett at Groundbreaking for Swimming Pool at Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, 1943
The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. It was built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant. Ford also built housing and recreational and hospital facilities for the students. The school trained thousands of young Navy recruits in a number of skilled trades during World War II.
- Henry Ford, Harry Bennett and Harry Mack at the Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942 - Henry Ford, Harry Bennett and Harry Mack conferred at Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant in December 1942. Bennett was head of the company's service department and a close confidant of Mr. Ford's. Mack was a senior sales executive with the company and a close associate of Bennett's.
- December 21, 1942
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Henry Ford, Harry Bennett and Harry Mack at the Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942
Henry Ford, Harry Bennett and Harry Mack conferred at Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant in December 1942. Bennett was head of the company's service department and a close confidant of Mr. Ford's. Mack was a senior sales executive with the company and a close associate of Bennett's.
- Henry Ford II and Harry Bennett in Bennett's Office, 1944 - Henry Ford II and Harry Bennett were photographed in Bennett's office in April 1944. The two men did not care for each other. Bennett was a close confidant of the elder Henry Ford's, and he often undermined efforts by Edsel Ford -- Henry Ford's son and Henry Ford II's father -- at great cost to the company. Henry Ford II fired Bennett in 1945.
- April 10, 1944
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Henry Ford II and Harry Bennett in Bennett's Office, 1944
Henry Ford II and Harry Bennett were photographed in Bennett's office in April 1944. The two men did not care for each other. Bennett was a close confidant of the elder Henry Ford's, and he often undermined efforts by Edsel Ford -- Henry Ford's son and Henry Ford II's father -- at great cost to the company. Henry Ford II fired Bennett in 1945.
- Ford Motor Company Executive Harry Bennett, circa 1935 - Henry Ford formed a curious kinship with Harry Bennett. Bennett joined Ford Motor Company in 1918 and, under Mr. Ford's patronage, he became head of the company's service department and one of its most powerful men. Bennett ruled through fear and intimidation. His reign ended when Henry Ford II fired him in 1945 -- the younger Ford's first act as new company president.
- circa 1935
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Ford Motor Company Executive Harry Bennett, circa 1935
Henry Ford formed a curious kinship with Harry Bennett. Bennett joined Ford Motor Company in 1918 and, under Mr. Ford's patronage, he became head of the company's service department and one of its most powerful men. Bennett ruled through fear and intimidation. His reign ended when Henry Ford II fired him in 1945 -- the younger Ford's first act as new company president.
- Henry Ford and Harry Bennett at Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942 - Henry Ford and Harry Bennett conferred at Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant in December 1942. The two men formed a curious kinship. Bennett joined the company in 1918 and, under Mr. Ford's patronage, he became one of its most powerful figures. Bennett ruled through fear and intimidation. His reign ended when Henry Ford II fired him in 1945.
- December 21, 1942
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Henry Ford and Harry Bennett at Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942
Henry Ford and Harry Bennett conferred at Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant in December 1942. The two men formed a curious kinship. Bennett joined the company in 1918 and, under Mr. Ford's patronage, he became one of its most powerful figures. Bennett ruled through fear and intimidation. His reign ended when Henry Ford II fired him in 1945.
- Henry Ford, Harry Bennett and Malcolm Bingay at Camp Legion, Dearborn, Michigan, 1938 - In 1938, Henry Ford opened Camp Legion for the sons of World War I veterans. Groups of young men lived and worked here from April until November, sleeping in tents and earning $2 for each eight-hour workday. The camp was designed to provide income to otherwise unemployed teenagers while teaching vocational skills, instilling a strong work ethic, and fostering good health.
- June 02, 1938
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Henry Ford, Harry Bennett and Malcolm Bingay at Camp Legion, Dearborn, Michigan, 1938
In 1938, Henry Ford opened Camp Legion for the sons of World War I veterans. Groups of young men lived and worked here from April until November, sleeping in tents and earning $2 for each eight-hour workday. The camp was designed to provide income to otherwise unemployed teenagers while teaching vocational skills, instilling a strong work ethic, and fostering good health.