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- Ford Motor Company Gauge Plant, Northville Township, Michigan, 1945 - In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. The factory at Waterford -- one of many scattered along the Middle Rouge River basin -- opened in 1925. Its employees made precision inspection gauge blocks. The plant remained open until the late 1950s.
- April 13, 1945
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Ford Motor Company Gauge Plant, Northville Township, Michigan, 1945
In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. The factory at Waterford -- one of many scattered along the Middle Rouge River basin -- opened in 1925. Its employees made precision inspection gauge blocks. The plant remained open until the late 1950s.
- Ford Motor Company Valve Plant, Northville, Michigan, July 1937 - In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local residents and supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. The factory at Northville started operations in 1920 and made engine valves. The Northville factory remained productive into the early 1980s, long after Henry's other Village Industries mills had closed.
- July 15, 1937
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Ford Motor Company Valve Plant, Northville, Michigan, July 1937
In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local residents and supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. The factory at Northville started operations in 1920 and made engine valves. The Northville factory remained productive into the early 1980s, long after Henry's other Village Industries mills had closed.
- Ford Dealer Service Station, Northville, Michigan, September 1936 - Service stations provided maintenance and repair services to motor vehicle owners. These facilities could be associated with an automobile dealership, or they might be part of a gas station. Automakers supported service attendants through training programs, regular bulletins, and specialized tools and equipment. By the late 20th century, car warranties required more repairs to be done at dealerships.
- September 18, 1936
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Ford Dealer Service Station, Northville, Michigan, September 1936
Service stations provided maintenance and repair services to motor vehicle owners. These facilities could be associated with an automobile dealership, or they might be part of a gas station. Automakers supported service attendants through training programs, regular bulletins, and specialized tools and equipment. By the late 20th century, car warranties required more repairs to be done at dealerships.
- Overshot Waterwheel at Ford Valve Plant in Northville, Michigan Plant, September 25, 1946 - In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local residents and supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. The factory at Northville started operations in 1920 and made engine valves. The Northville factory remained productive into the early 1980s, long after Henry's other Village Industries mills had closed.
- September 25, 1946
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Overshot Waterwheel at Ford Valve Plant in Northville, Michigan Plant, September 25, 1946
In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local residents and supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. The factory at Northville started operations in 1920 and made engine valves. The Northville factory remained productive into the early 1980s, long after Henry's other Village Industries mills had closed.
- Horse-Drawn Carriages and Crowd of Men in Northville, Michigan, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
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Horse-Drawn Carriages and Crowd of Men in Northville, Michigan, circa 1900
- "Yerkes Pond Survey, Northville, Michigan," 1926 -
- February 11, 1926
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"Yerkes Pond Survey, Northville, Michigan," 1926
- Ford Village Industry Plants, Southeast Michigan, 1934 - In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local residents -- ideally farmers who could maintain their farms when not working at the factory -- and supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. This composite image shows several of those plants.
- 1934
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Ford Village Industry Plants, Southeast Michigan, 1934
In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local residents -- ideally farmers who could maintain their farms when not working at the factory -- and supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. This composite image shows several of those plants.
- Ford Dealer Service Station, Northville, Michigan, September 1936 - Service stations provided maintenance and repair services to motor vehicle owners. These facilities could be associated with an automobile dealership, or they might be part of a gas station. Automakers supported service attendants through training programs, regular bulletins, and specialized tools and equipment. By the late 20th century, car warranties required more repairs to be done at dealerships.
- September 18, 1936
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Ford Dealer Service Station, Northville, Michigan, September 1936
Service stations provided maintenance and repair services to motor vehicle owners. These facilities could be associated with an automobile dealership, or they might be part of a gas station. Automakers supported service attendants through training programs, regular bulletins, and specialized tools and equipment. By the late 20th century, car warranties required more repairs to be done at dealerships.
- Ford Motor Company Gauge Plant, Northville Township, Michigan, 1936 - In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. The factory at Waterford -- one of many scattered along the Middle Rouge River basin -- opened in 1925. Its employees made precision inspection gauge blocks. The plant remained open until the late 1950s.
- June 03, 1936
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Ford Motor Company Gauge Plant, Northville Township, Michigan, 1936
In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. The factory at Waterford -- one of many scattered along the Middle Rouge River basin -- opened in 1925. Its employees made precision inspection gauge blocks. The plant remained open until the late 1950s.
- Diary of Joshua A. Clayton from March 21, 1845 to January 31, 1847 - Joshua Anderson Clayton chronicled nearly two years of his life in this personal diary from the 1840s. Clayton was a minister who served congregations in Plymouth, Nankin, Northville, and other southeast Michigan communities. His diary recounts the baptisms, weddings, and funerals he officiated and sermon scriptures he selected. Other events, such as important local elections and trials, also appear in his writings.
- 1845-1847
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Diary of Joshua A. Clayton from March 21, 1845 to January 31, 1847
Joshua Anderson Clayton chronicled nearly two years of his life in this personal diary from the 1840s. Clayton was a minister who served congregations in Plymouth, Nankin, Northville, and other southeast Michigan communities. His diary recounts the baptisms, weddings, and funerals he officiated and sermon scriptures he selected. Other events, such as important local elections and trials, also appear in his writings.