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- Henry Ford Hitting Soybean Plastic Trunk with an Axe, 1940 - Henry Ford hoped that plastic made from soybeans might be developed into a strong, safe substitute for traditional metals. He established a laboratory where scientists molded ground soybean meal into small plastic car parts. Here, Ford swings an ax at a plastic trunk lid -- mounted to his personal car -- to demonstrate the material's strength.
- November 02, 1940
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Henry Ford Hitting Soybean Plastic Trunk with an Axe, 1940
Henry Ford hoped that plastic made from soybeans might be developed into a strong, safe substitute for traditional metals. He established a laboratory where scientists molded ground soybean meal into small plastic car parts. Here, Ford swings an ax at a plastic trunk lid -- mounted to his personal car -- to demonstrate the material's strength.
- George Washington Carver Holding Fabric Made from Soybean Fiber, Soybean Lab, Greenfield Village, 1939 - A mutual interest in industrial products made from plants brought Henry Ford and the scientist George Washington Carver together as colleagues and friends. Ford developed plastics and fibers from soybeans. Here, on a 1939 visit to Dearborn, George Washington Carver is seated in the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, holding a piece of fabric made of soybean fiber.
- 1939
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George Washington Carver Holding Fabric Made from Soybean Fiber, Soybean Lab, Greenfield Village, 1939
A mutual interest in industrial products made from plants brought Henry Ford and the scientist George Washington Carver together as colleagues and friends. Ford developed plastics and fibers from soybeans. Here, on a 1939 visit to Dearborn, George Washington Carver is seated in the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, holding a piece of fabric made of soybean fiber.
- Robert Boyer and Henry Ford in the Soybean Laboratory, Greenfield Village, 1936 - Chemist Robert Boyer, pictured here with Henry Ford, oversaw a series of experiments at Greenfield Village's Soybean Laboratory. The undertaking resulted in a plastic-bodied car. Henry Ford had a strong interest in plastic automobile parts. Always partial to projects combining industry with agriculture, Ford hoped plastic made from soybeans might be developed into a safe, strong substitute for traditional metals.
- 1936
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Robert Boyer and Henry Ford in the Soybean Laboratory, Greenfield Village, 1936
Chemist Robert Boyer, pictured here with Henry Ford, oversaw a series of experiments at Greenfield Village's Soybean Laboratory. The undertaking resulted in a plastic-bodied car. Henry Ford had a strong interest in plastic automobile parts. Always partial to projects combining industry with agriculture, Ford hoped plastic made from soybeans might be developed into a safe, strong substitute for traditional metals.
- Mrs. Hardy Checking Soybean Milk in Ford Lab, March 1944 -
- March 03, 1944
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Mrs. Hardy Checking Soybean Milk in Ford Lab, March 1944
- Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, 1930 - Henry Ford believed that industry and agriculture should complement one another. In the 1930s, he pursued soybeans as a crop that might unite the two. Ford built a soybean laboratory in Greenfield Village. Experiments there led to the use of some soy-based oils and plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles.
- 1930
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Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, 1930
Henry Ford believed that industry and agriculture should complement one another. In the 1930s, he pursued soybeans as a crop that might unite the two. Ford built a soybean laboratory in Greenfield Village. Experiments there led to the use of some soy-based oils and plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles.
- Greenhouse and Pipeline of the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, 1930 - Henry Ford believed that industry and agriculture should complement one another. In the 1930s, he pursued soybeans as a crop that might unite the two. Ford built a soybean laboratory in Greenfield Village. Experiments there led to the use of some soy-based oils and plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles.
- 1930
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Greenhouse and Pipeline of the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, 1930
Henry Ford believed that industry and agriculture should complement one another. In the 1930s, he pursued soybeans as a crop that might unite the two. Ford built a soybean laboratory in Greenfield Village. Experiments there led to the use of some soy-based oils and plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles.
- Greenhouse at the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, 1930 - Henry Ford believed that industry and agriculture should complement one another. In the 1930s, he pursued soybeans as a crop that might unite the two. Ford built a soybean laboratory in Greenfield Village. Experiments there led to the use of some soy-based oils and plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles.
- 1930
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Greenhouse at the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, 1930
Henry Ford believed that industry and agriculture should complement one another. In the 1930s, he pursued soybeans as a crop that might unite the two. Ford built a soybean laboratory in Greenfield Village. Experiments there led to the use of some soy-based oils and plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles.
- Rear View of the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, 1930 - Henry Ford believed that industry and agriculture should complement one another. In the 1930s, he pursued soybeans as a crop that might unite the two. Ford built a soybean laboratory in Greenfield Village. Experiments there led to the use of some soy-based oils and plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles.
- 1930
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Rear View of the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, 1930
Henry Ford believed that industry and agriculture should complement one another. In the 1930s, he pursued soybeans as a crop that might unite the two. Ford built a soybean laboratory in Greenfield Village. Experiments there led to the use of some soy-based oils and plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles.
- Cultivating and Planting Activity at Soybean Laboratory, Greenfield Village, 1937-1950 - Henry Ford believed farmers would prosper if they could produce crops for industry. In 1929, Ford had a research laboratory constructed in Greenfield Village to explore the value of agricultural products. Nearby plots of land were put under cultivation to grow vegetables and legumes. Soybeans proved the most promising and, by the late 1930s, soy-based products were being produced.
- 1937-1950
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Cultivating and Planting Activity at Soybean Laboratory, Greenfield Village, 1937-1950
Henry Ford believed farmers would prosper if they could produce crops for industry. In 1929, Ford had a research laboratory constructed in Greenfield Village to explore the value of agricultural products. Nearby plots of land were put under cultivation to grow vegetables and legumes. Soybeans proved the most promising and, by the late 1930s, soy-based products were being produced.
- Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, April 29, 1931 - Henry Ford believed that industry and agriculture should complement one another. In the 1930s, he pursued soybeans as a crop that might unite the two. Ford built a soybean laboratory in Greenfield Village. Experiments there led to the use of some soy-based oils and plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles.
- April 29, 1931
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Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, April 29, 1931
Henry Ford believed that industry and agriculture should complement one another. In the 1930s, he pursued soybeans as a crop that might unite the two. Ford built a soybean laboratory in Greenfield Village. Experiments there led to the use of some soy-based oils and plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles.