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- World War II Poster, "Yessir! Rick We'll Make Willow Run Hitler's Headache!," circa 1943 - The people of Ford Motor Company's Willow Run plant felt -- justifiably -- that their efforts were crucial to Allied victory in World War II. The B-24 Liberator airplanes they built formed the backbone of the Allies' strategic bombing campaign against Germany. Posters like this reinforced the idea that the harder Willow Run's employees worked, the weaker the enemy became.
- circa 1943
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World War II Poster, "Yessir! Rick We'll Make Willow Run Hitler's Headache!," circa 1943
The people of Ford Motor Company's Willow Run plant felt -- justifiably -- that their efforts were crucial to Allied victory in World War II. The B-24 Liberator airplanes they built formed the backbone of the Allies' strategic bombing campaign against Germany. Posters like this reinforced the idea that the harder Willow Run's employees worked, the weaker the enemy became.
- Race Car Driver Eddie Rickenbacker, 1912-1917 - Though better remembered for his aviation activities, Eddie Rickenbacker competed in auto racing from 1906 through 1916. "Fast Eddie" appeared in 42 major races, including twice in the Vanderbilt Cup and five times in the Indianapolis 500. He earned 14 podium finishes, including seven wins. Rickenbacker owned and operated Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1927 to 1945.
- 1912-1917
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Race Car Driver Eddie Rickenbacker, 1912-1917
Though better remembered for his aviation activities, Eddie Rickenbacker competed in auto racing from 1906 through 1916. "Fast Eddie" appeared in 42 major races, including twice in the Vanderbilt Cup and five times in the Indianapolis 500. He earned 14 podium finishes, including seven wins. Rickenbacker owned and operated Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1927 to 1945.
- First Ford Model In Dearborn and Detroit, Sketch by Charles B. King - Charles Brady King drew this sketch of Henry Ford's 1896 Quadricycle some 20 years after the vehicle was built. King completed and tested his own experimental automobile in early March 1896, three months before the Quadricycle was finished. King provided inspiration, advice, and even a few spare parts to Ford during the Quadricyle's construction.
- 1914-1919
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First Ford Model In Dearborn and Detroit, Sketch by Charles B. King
Charles Brady King drew this sketch of Henry Ford's 1896 Quadricycle some 20 years after the vehicle was built. King completed and tested his own experimental automobile in early March 1896, three months before the Quadricycle was finished. King provided inspiration, advice, and even a few spare parts to Ford during the Quadricyle's construction.
- "Real Heroes" Comic Book for September 1941 -
- September 01, 1941
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"Real Heroes" Comic Book for September 1941
- Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker with World War I Fighter Plane, circa 1916 - Eddie Rickenbacker was the most successful American fighter pilot of World War I. His 26 victories set an Army record, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Rickenbacker -- who had been a racing driver before the war -- purchased Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1927, and he became general manager of Eastern Air Lines in 1935.
- circa 1916
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Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker with World War I Fighter Plane, circa 1916
Eddie Rickenbacker was the most successful American fighter pilot of World War I. His 26 victories set an Army record, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Rickenbacker -- who had been a racing driver before the war -- purchased Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1927, and he became general manager of Eastern Air Lines in 1935.
- Eddie Rickenbacker Meeting B-24 Bomber Assembly Workers at the Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1943 - Little people helped produce B-24 Liberator bombers at Ford's Willow Run factory during World War II. They set rivets inside of the narrow center sections of wings, insulated the airplane's fuel cells, and inspected work done in other confined spaces that larger workers could not access. Eddie Rickenbacker, America's World War I ace, greeted these invaluable workers during a factory visit.
- January 22, 1943
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Eddie Rickenbacker Meeting B-24 Bomber Assembly Workers at the Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1943
Little people helped produce B-24 Liberator bombers at Ford's Willow Run factory during World War II. They set rivets inside of the narrow center sections of wings, insulated the airplane's fuel cells, and inspected work done in other confined spaces that larger workers could not access. Eddie Rickenbacker, America's World War I ace, greeted these invaluable workers during a factory visit.
- The Right Angle, 1922 -
- 1922
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The Right Angle, 1922
- Eastern Air Lines "Golden Falcon Electra" Tumbler, 1958 -
- 1958
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Eastern Air Lines "Golden Falcon Electra" Tumbler, 1958