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- Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Executives at Ford Engineering Laboratory, 1938 - R.H. Schmidt -- head of purchasing at Ford Motor Company's Cologne, Germany, plant -- took this photo of Henry Ford and senior executives while Schmidt was visiting Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan. At left are vice president of manufacturing P.E. Martin and production superintendent Charles Sorensen. Henry Ford is at far right.
- 1938
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Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Executives at Ford Engineering Laboratory, 1938
R.H. Schmidt -- head of purchasing at Ford Motor Company's Cologne, Germany, plant -- took this photo of Henry Ford and senior executives while Schmidt was visiting Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan. At left are vice president of manufacturing P.E. Martin and production superintendent Charles Sorensen. Henry Ford is at far right.
- Henry Ford and P. E. Martin with Ford Automobile Chassis, March 1932 - P.E. Martin joined Ford Motor Company in 1903. He quickly earned leadership posts in production. Martin made vital contributions to the Model T, introduced in 1908, and to the moving assembly line, implemented in 1914. To the end, Martin preferred spending time on the factory floor rather than in his office. He resigned from Ford for health reasons in 1941.
- March 25, 1932
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Henry Ford and P. E. Martin with Ford Automobile Chassis, March 1932
P.E. Martin joined Ford Motor Company in 1903. He quickly earned leadership posts in production. Martin made vital contributions to the Model T, introduced in 1908, and to the moving assembly line, implemented in 1914. To the end, Martin preferred spending time on the factory floor rather than in his office. He resigned from Ford for health reasons in 1941.
- Ford Motor Company Executives at Launching of Freighter MS Henry Ford II, March 1, 1924 - American Ship Building Company launched <em>Henry Ford II</em> at its Lorain, Ohio, shipyard in 1924. The vessel, owned and operated by Ford Motor Company, primarily carried ore from western Lake Superior to the steel mill at Ford's Rouge plant near Detroit. After 65 years of service, <em>Henry Ford II</em> was retired in 1989 and scrapped five years later.
- March 01, 1924
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Ford Motor Company Executives at Launching of Freighter MS Henry Ford II, March 1, 1924
American Ship Building Company launched Henry Ford II at its Lorain, Ohio, shipyard in 1924. The vessel, owned and operated by Ford Motor Company, primarily carried ore from western Lake Superior to the steel mill at Ford's Rouge plant near Detroit. After 65 years of service, Henry Ford II was retired in 1989 and scrapped five years later.
- Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Charles Sorensen, and P.E. Martin in the Fifteen-Millionth Ford Model T on the Last Day of Model T Production, May 26, 1927 - After the fifteen millionth Model T -- the ceremonial "last" Model T -- was completed on May 26, 1927, Edsel Ford, Henry Ford, and production managers Charles Sorensen and P.E. Martin drove the car from Ford Motor Company's Highland Park assembly plant to the automaker's engineering laboratory in Dearborn. Company officials and members of the press joined in the parade.
- May 26, 1927
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Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Charles Sorensen, and P.E. Martin in the Fifteen-Millionth Ford Model T on the Last Day of Model T Production, May 26, 1927
After the fifteen millionth Model T -- the ceremonial "last" Model T -- was completed on May 26, 1927, Edsel Ford, Henry Ford, and production managers Charles Sorensen and P.E. Martin drove the car from Ford Motor Company's Highland Park assembly plant to the automaker's engineering laboratory in Dearborn. Company officials and members of the press joined in the parade.
- Edsel Ford and Henry Ford with Others on Trial Run of the Lake Ormoc, July 20, 1928 - Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Two ships, <em>Lake Ormoc</em> and <em>Lake Farge</em>, left Dearborn, Michigan, that July. Ford and other executives posed for this photograph on the <em>Lake Ormoc</em> to commemorate the start of the project.
- July 20, 1928
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Edsel Ford and Henry Ford with Others on Trial Run of the Lake Ormoc, July 20, 1928
Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Two ships, Lake Ormoc and Lake Farge, left Dearborn, Michigan, that July. Ford and other executives posed for this photograph on the Lake Ormoc to commemorate the start of the project.
- Ford Motor Company Executives Charles Sorensen and P. E. Martin, June 1922 - Charles Sorensen and P.E. Martin each held senior production positions at Ford Motor Company. Given Henry Ford's dislike of official titles and organizational charts, it was difficult to know who outranked whom. Nevertheless, Sorensen and Martin made the unusual arrangement work. Both men made lasting contributions to the company, and both enjoyed the full confidence of Henry Ford.
- June 04, 1922
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Ford Motor Company Executives Charles Sorensen and P. E. Martin, June 1922
Charles Sorensen and P.E. Martin each held senior production positions at Ford Motor Company. Given Henry Ford's dislike of official titles and organizational charts, it was difficult to know who outranked whom. Nevertheless, Sorensen and Martin made the unusual arrangement work. Both men made lasting contributions to the company, and both enjoyed the full confidence of Henry Ford.
- Ford Motor Company Executive P. E. Martin, June 1922 - P.E. Martin joined Ford Motor Company in 1903. He quickly earned leadership posts in production. Martin made vital contributions to the Model T, introduced in 1908, and to the moving assembly line, implemented in 1914. To the end, Martin preferred spending time on the factory floor rather than in his office. He resigned from Ford for health reasons in 1941.
- June 04, 1922
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Ford Motor Company Executive P. E. Martin, June 1922
P.E. Martin joined Ford Motor Company in 1903. He quickly earned leadership posts in production. Martin made vital contributions to the Model T, introduced in 1908, and to the moving assembly line, implemented in 1914. To the end, Martin preferred spending time on the factory floor rather than in his office. He resigned from Ford for health reasons in 1941.
- Ford Motor Company Executives John Wandersee, Gus Degener, Frank Kulick, P.E. Martin, and Charles Hartner, October 1927 - Five of Ford Motor Company's senior-most employees posed together for this photo taken in 1927. John Wandersee and Gus Degener had been with Henry Ford since 1902 -- even before Ford Motor Company was established in June 1903. Frank Kulick and P.E. Martin joined the company in 1903, while Charles Hartner signed on the following year.
- October 20, 1927
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Ford Motor Company Executives John Wandersee, Gus Degener, Frank Kulick, P.E. Martin, and Charles Hartner, October 1927
Five of Ford Motor Company's senior-most employees posed together for this photo taken in 1927. John Wandersee and Gus Degener had been with Henry Ford since 1902 -- even before Ford Motor Company was established in June 1903. Frank Kulick and P.E. Martin joined the company in 1903, while Charles Hartner signed on the following year.
- Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Executives, March 29, 1932 - Ford Motor Company executives posed for this photograph in 1932. Left to right: P.E. Martin, vice president of manufacturing; Henry Ford; Charles Sorensen, production superintendent; B.J. Craig, secretary and treasurer; Eddie Maylon; Laurence Sheldrick, engineer; Ray Dahlinger, Ford Farms manager; William J. Cameron, public relations; Louis Walters; Harold Hicks, engineer; and A.M. Wiebel, vice president of purchasing.
- March 29, 1932
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Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Executives, March 29, 1932
Ford Motor Company executives posed for this photograph in 1932. Left to right: P.E. Martin, vice president of manufacturing; Henry Ford; Charles Sorensen, production superintendent; B.J. Craig, secretary and treasurer; Eddie Maylon; Laurence Sheldrick, engineer; Ray Dahlinger, Ford Farms manager; William J. Cameron, public relations; Louis Walters; Harold Hicks, engineer; and A.M. Wiebel, vice president of purchasing.
- Ford Motor Company Executive P. E. Martin, June 1922 - P.E. Martin joined Ford Motor Company in 1903. He quickly earned leadership posts in production. Martin made vital contributions to the Model T, introduced in 1908, and to the moving assembly line, implemented in 1914. To the end, Martin preferred spending time on the factory floor rather than in his office. He resigned from Ford for health reasons in 1941.
- June 04, 1922
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Ford Motor Company Executive P. E. Martin, June 1922
P.E. Martin joined Ford Motor Company in 1903. He quickly earned leadership posts in production. Martin made vital contributions to the Model T, introduced in 1908, and to the moving assembly line, implemented in 1914. To the end, Martin preferred spending time on the factory floor rather than in his office. He resigned from Ford for health reasons in 1941.