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- Steelwork Craneway Balcony, Ford Plant in Cork, Ireland, January 1929 - Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. Two years later, he opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland -- his father's birthplace. Soon the factory began producing automobile engines and parts for Ford factories in England. Apart from a temporary closure during World War II, the plant remained in operation until 1984.
- January 10, 1929
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Steelwork Craneway Balcony, Ford Plant in Cork, Ireland, January 1929
Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. Two years later, he opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland -- his father's birthplace. Soon the factory began producing automobile engines and parts for Ford factories in England. Apart from a temporary closure during World War II, the plant remained in operation until 1984.
- Drag Conveyor in Foundry, Ford Plant in Cork, Ireland, February 1929 - Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. Two years later, he opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland -- his father's birthplace. Soon the factory began producing automobile engines and parts for Ford factories in England. Apart from a temporary closure during World War II, the plant remained in operation until 1984.
- February 05, 1929
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Drag Conveyor in Foundry, Ford Plant in Cork, Ireland, February 1929
Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. Two years later, he opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland -- his father's birthplace. Soon the factory began producing automobile engines and parts for Ford factories in England. Apart from a temporary closure during World War II, the plant remained in operation until 1984.
- Cylinder Block Line, Ford Plant in Cork, Ireland, February 1929 - Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. Two years later, he opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland -- his father's birthplace. Soon the factory began producing automobile engines and parts for Ford factories in England. Apart from a temporary closure during World War II, the plant remained in operation until 1984.
- February 12, 1929
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Cylinder Block Line, Ford Plant in Cork, Ireland, February 1929
Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. Two years later, he opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland -- his father's birthplace. Soon the factory began producing automobile engines and parts for Ford factories in England. Apart from a temporary closure during World War II, the plant remained in operation until 1984.
- Oiling and Packing Parts for Shipping, Ford Plant at Cork, Ireland, March 1929 - Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. Two years later, he opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland -- his father's birthplace. Soon the factory began producing automobile engines and parts for Ford factories in England. Apart from a temporary closure during World War II, the plant remained in operation until 1984.
- March 13, 1929
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Oiling and Packing Parts for Shipping, Ford Plant at Cork, Ireland, March 1929
Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. Two years later, he opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland -- his father's birthplace. Soon the factory began producing automobile engines and parts for Ford factories in England. Apart from a temporary closure during World War II, the plant remained in operation until 1984.
- South End View of Press Building, Ford Plant at Cork, Ireland, March 1929 - Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. Two years later, he opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland -- his father's birthplace. Soon the factory began producing automobile engines and parts for Ford factories in England. Apart from a temporary closure during World War II, the plant remained in operation until 1984.
- March 22, 1929
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South End View of Press Building, Ford Plant at Cork, Ireland, March 1929
Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. Two years later, he opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland -- his father's birthplace. Soon the factory began producing automobile engines and parts for Ford factories in England. Apart from a temporary closure during World War II, the plant remained in operation until 1984.
- Cottage Near Crohane, Ireland, Possibly Home to Henry Ford's Ancestors, circa 1920 - Henry Ford had Irish roots. This stone cottage near Crohane, in southwest Ireland, is thought to have been the home of William and Rebecca Ford, Henry's great-grandparents. When the Great Famine struck Ireland in 1847, Henry's father, William Ford, migrated to the United States and settled near Dearborn, Michigan, where Henry was born in 1863.
- circa 1920
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Cottage Near Crohane, Ireland, Possibly Home to Henry Ford's Ancestors, circa 1920
Henry Ford had Irish roots. This stone cottage near Crohane, in southwest Ireland, is thought to have been the home of William and Rebecca Ford, Henry's great-grandparents. When the Great Famine struck Ireland in 1847, Henry's father, William Ford, migrated to the United States and settled near Dearborn, Michigan, where Henry was born in 1863.
- Ford Motor Company Plant, Cork, Ireland, 1925 - Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. The company's Cork, Ireland, plant began operations in 1919. Employees there initially built tractors, but Model T engines and parts were added in 1920. Henry Ford had a personal connection to County Cork -- his father was born there in 1826.
- April 02, 1925
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Ford Motor Company Plant, Cork, Ireland, 1925
Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. The company's Cork, Ireland, plant began operations in 1919. Employees there initially built tractors, but Model T engines and parts were added in 1920. Henry Ford had a personal connection to County Cork -- his father was born there in 1826.
- Fordson Tractors on Board SS Kerhonkson, Ford Plant at Cork, Ireland, May 1929 - Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. He opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland, two years later. The factory soon began building components for Ford automobiles, and tractor production ceased in 1922. Tractors returned to the factory's product output in 1929, but the Depression ended Cork tractor production for good in 1932.
- May 30, 1929
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Fordson Tractors on Board SS Kerhonkson, Ford Plant at Cork, Ireland, May 1929
Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. He opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland, two years later. The factory soon began building components for Ford automobiles, and tractor production ceased in 1922. Tractors returned to the factory's product output in 1929, but the Depression ended Cork tractor production for good in 1932.
- Tractors for Shipment on the SS Falkenstein, Ford Plant at Cork, Ireland, August 1929 - Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. He opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland, two years later. The factory soon began building components for Ford automobiles, and tractor production ceased in 1922. Tractors returned to the factory's product output in 1929, but the Depression ended Cork tractor production for good in 1932.
- August 07, 1929
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Tractors for Shipment on the SS Falkenstein, Ford Plant at Cork, Ireland, August 1929
Henry Ford formed an Irish subsidiary company, Henry Ford & Son Limited, in 1917. He opened a tractor plant in County Cork, Ireland, two years later. The factory soon began building components for Ford automobiles, and tractor production ceased in 1922. Tractors returned to the factory's product output in 1929, but the Depression ended Cork tractor production for good in 1932.
- Traditional Milk Delivery in Ireland, 1948-1951 -
- 1948-1951
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Traditional Milk Delivery in Ireland, 1948-1951