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- 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
- Henry Ford Wearing Soybean Suit on His 78th Birthday, July 30, 1941 - In the 1930s, Henry Ford's ambition to combine agriculture with industry resulted in large-scale soybean experimentation. Ford planted thousands of acres to the legume, which chemists used to create useful products including paints and plastics. He even commissioned a suit made with soybean protein fibers, which he modeled for this photograph taken on July 30, 1941 -- Ford's 78th birthday.
- July 30, 1941
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Henry Ford Wearing Soybean Suit on His 78th Birthday, July 30, 1941
In the 1930s, Henry Ford's ambition to combine agriculture with industry resulted in large-scale soybean experimentation. Ford planted thousands of acres to the legume, which chemists used to create useful products including paints and plastics. He even commissioned a suit made with soybean protein fibers, which he modeled for this photograph taken on July 30, 1941 -- Ford's 78th birthday.
- Ford Souvenir Salt & Pepper Set From Texas Centennial Exposition, 1936 - Scientists at Ford's Soybean Laboratory developed a variety of plastic products made from soybean solids left when the oil was extracted, including gear shift knobs. These soybean gear shift knobs were converted into a set of souvenir salt and pepper shakers for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition.
- 1936
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Ford Souvenir Salt & Pepper Set From Texas Centennial Exposition, 1936
Scientists at Ford's Soybean Laboratory developed a variety of plastic products made from soybean solids left when the oil was extracted, including gear shift knobs. These soybean gear shift knobs were converted into a set of souvenir salt and pepper shakers for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition.
- Woman with Machine Spinning Soybean Fiber into Soylon Thread, March 1943 -
- March 26, 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Woman with Machine Spinning Soybean Fiber into Soylon Thread, March 1943
- Mrs. Hardy Checking Soybean Milk in Ford Lab, March 1944 -
- March 03, 1944
- Collections - Artifact
Mrs. Hardy Checking Soybean Milk in Ford Lab, March 1944
- Henry Ford Wearing Soybean Suit on His 78th Birthday, July 30, 1941 - In the 1930s, Henry Ford's ambition to combine agriculture with industry resulted in large-scale soybean experimentation. Ford planted thousands of acres to the legume, which chemists used to create useful products including paints and plastics. He even commissioned a suit made with soybean protein fibers, which he modeled for this photograph taken on July 30, 1941 -- Ford's 78th birthday.
- July 30, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Wearing Soybean Suit on His 78th Birthday, July 30, 1941
In the 1930s, Henry Ford's ambition to combine agriculture with industry resulted in large-scale soybean experimentation. Ford planted thousands of acres to the legume, which chemists used to create useful products including paints and plastics. He even commissioned a suit made with soybean protein fibers, which he modeled for this photograph taken on July 30, 1941 -- Ford's 78th birthday.
- Souvenir Card, "Industrial Products Made from Soy Beans," circa 1934 - Starting in 1931, Henry Ford invested much money and research into soybeans. He viewed the crop as a bridge between agriculture and industry. Based on this work, soy-based materials were incorporated into Ford Motor Company vehicles. Soybean oil was used in body enamels, for example, while soy meal was used in the plastic for gear shift knobs and horn buttons.
- circa 1934
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Souvenir Card, "Industrial Products Made from Soy Beans," circa 1934
Starting in 1931, Henry Ford invested much money and research into soybeans. He viewed the crop as a bridge between agriculture and industry. Based on this work, soy-based materials were incorporated into Ford Motor Company vehicles. Soybean oil was used in body enamels, for example, while soy meal was used in the plastic for gear shift knobs and horn buttons.
- Henry Ford Wearing Soybean Suit on His 78th Birthday, July 30, 1941 - In the 1930s, Henry Ford's ambition to combine agriculture with industry resulted in large-scale soybean experimentation. Ford planted thousands of acres to the legume, which chemists used to create useful products including paints and plastics. He even commissioned a suit made with soybean protein fibers, which he modeled for this photograph taken on July 30, 1941 -- Ford's 78th birthday.
- July 30, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Wearing Soybean Suit on His 78th Birthday, July 30, 1941
In the 1930s, Henry Ford's ambition to combine agriculture with industry resulted in large-scale soybean experimentation. Ford planted thousands of acres to the legume, which chemists used to create useful products including paints and plastics. He even commissioned a suit made with soybean protein fibers, which he modeled for this photograph taken on July 30, 1941 -- Ford's 78th birthday.
- Molded Soybean Gearshift Knobs in Ford Assembly Process, 1940 - Starting in 1931, Henry Ford invested much money and research into soybeans. He viewed the crop as a bridge between agriculture and industry. Based on this work, soy-based materials were incorporated into Ford Motor Company vehicles. Soybean oil was used in body enamels, for example, while soy meal was used in the plastic for gear shift knobs and horn buttons.
- August 23, 1935
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Molded Soybean Gearshift Knobs in Ford Assembly Process, 1940
Starting in 1931, Henry Ford invested much money and research into soybeans. He viewed the crop as a bridge between agriculture and industry. Based on this work, soy-based materials were incorporated into Ford Motor Company vehicles. Soybean oil was used in body enamels, for example, while soy meal was used in the plastic for gear shift knobs and horn buttons.
- Working to Develop Soybean Products, Ford Motor Company, 1940 - 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 various agricultural products. Soybeans proved promising. In the 1930s, researchers produced soy-based oils and plastics for use in vehicles, created fiber to weave cloth, and experimented with the protein-rich legume to make nutritional food products.
- 1940
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Working to Develop Soybean Products, Ford Motor Company, 1940
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 various agricultural products. Soybeans proved promising. In the 1930s, researchers produced soy-based oils and plastics for use in vehicles, created fiber to weave cloth, and experimented with the protein-rich legume to make nutritional food products.