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William Berryman - The old ford, Spa[nish] Town

William Berryman - The old ford, Spa[nish] Town

Drawing shows horses and riders fording a stream. Notation on recto: "Dog wood, b[astard] cedar, cottons, wild cassias." Unpublished finding aid, Drawings of Jamaica by William Berryman, available in LC Prints... More

[Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C.]. Washington DC sterescope card, 19th century.

[Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C.]. Washington DC sterescope card, 19t...

Stereograph shows front exterior of Ford's Theater. On mount recto: Sold only by Underwood & Underwood, Liverpool, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Ottawa, Kas, El Paso Tex. Source unknown; (DLC/PP-1970.025).

Old Ford's Theatre, 10th St. N.W. Washington D.C. (where Lincoln was shot)

Old Ford's Theatre, 10th St. N.W. Washington D.C. (where Lincoln was s...

Photo shows Ford's Theater and, to the right, the Central Free Dispensary, which opened in 1871. (Source: D. Tooley, 2007)

[Cattle fording a river]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

[Cattle fording a river]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Print shows a boy herding cattle across a ford in a river. Signed on plate and in pencil.

Plate 7, view from 10th Street / Brady Photo.

Plate 7, view from 10th Street / Brady Photo.

Photograph shows a partially ruined brick arch in the facade of Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. after its collapse on June 9, 1893. Plate 7. Date from similar image in PR 13 CN 1989:117. Accession PR 13 CN ... More

Plate 2, view from 2nd floor looking south east, June 10th, 1893 / Brady Photo.

Plate 2, view from 2nd floor looking south east, June 10th, 1893 / Bra...

Photograph shows rubble, chairs and desks in Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. after its collapse on June 9, 1893. Plate 2. Accession PR 13 CN 1989:117, box no. 1.

View from 1st floor looking north west, June 10th 1893, plate 3 / Brady Photo.

View from 1st floor looking north west, June 10th 1893, plate 3 / Brad...

Photograph shows view of an arch and rubble at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. after its collapse on June 9, 1893. Plate 9. Date from similar image in PR 13 CN 1989:117. Accession PR 13 CN 1989:117, box no. 1.

From north west cor. of excavation looking south east, plate 13 / Brady Photo.

From north west cor. of excavation looking south east, plate 13 / Brad...

Photograph shows view of a brick supporting arch, a column and rubble at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. after its collapse on June 9, 1893. Plate 13. Date from similar image in PR 13 CN 1989:117. Accession... More

Fords opera house in which Abraham Lincoln was shot

Fords opera house in which Abraham Lincoln was shot

Photograph showing horses and buggies in front of Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C.

[Ford Motor Company plant, Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan]

[Ford Motor Company plant, Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Detroit, Michigan, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Automobile parade / motion picture

Automobile parade / motion picture

The first annual automobile parade, held on November 4, 1899 by the Automobile Club of America, in downtown Manhattan. At least ten different makes and models are seen, including electric and steam powered mach... More

[Model T's coming off the assembly line at the Highland Park plant]

[Model T's coming off the assembly line at the Highland Park plant]

Photograph shows three men riding the skeleton of an automobile coming off the line with the rear wheels running on a revolving steel drum. No. 197.

[Coal loading at plant, possibly Ford Collier]

[Coal loading at plant, possibly Ford Collier]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a power station, dam, electric generator, industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Herding horses across a river /

Herding horses across a river /

Approximately forty horses can be seen in the distance across a river. They are being driven into the water by men on horseback. The horses approach the camera position as they ford the river. The film ends as ... More

Colorado - Rocky Ford. Plant of the American Beet Sugar Co.

Colorado - Rocky Ford. Plant of the American Beet Sugar Co.

H60103 U.S. Copyright Office Photo copyrighted by Clifford Holmboe?, Pueblo, Colo. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Industry Sugar Bldg. Ext. Colo.; Colo. Rock... More

Early automobiles - Early Ford automobile

Early automobiles - Early Ford automobile

Photograph shows Ford Model T automobile on display. No. 10187. Public domain photograph of a car, history of automobile design, car model, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Ford auto on mountain road near Idaho Springs, Col.]

[Ford auto on mountain road near Idaho Springs, Col.]

Photograph shows three people riding up mountain road in Ford automobile; Idaho Springs pennant shows in window of car.

[Russ Ford, New York, AL (baseball)]

[Russ Ford, New York, AL (baseball)]

Photo shows baseball player Russell William Ford (1883-1960). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

[Russ Ford, New York AL (baseball)]

[Russ Ford, New York AL (baseball)]

Photo shows baseball player Russell William Ford (1883-1960). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

Boise (vicinity) (?), Idaho. 1911-12 (?). Ladies sitting in a Ford car

Boise (vicinity) (?), Idaho. 1911-12 (?). Ladies sitting in a Ford car

Photograph shows two ladies sitting in a Ford automobile with Oregon license plate; a black dog is laying across the hood; house and barn in the background; shadow of photographer is seen on the ground.

[Russ Ford, New York AL (baseball)]

[Russ Ford, New York AL (baseball)]

Photo shows baseball player Russell William Ford (1883-1960). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

[Assembly line at the Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant]

[Assembly line at the Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant]

Photograph shows unfinished Model T's rolling on the assembly line. Public domain photograph of a car, history of automobile design, car model, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Hoisting an undamaged 'Ford'"

"Hoisting an undamaged 'Ford'"

Photograph shows men using a pull and tackle to hoist a model T Ford automobile from a ditch.

Capt. J.W. Hempel - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Capt. J.W. Hempel - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows J. William Hempel who was captain of Henry Ford's peace ship, the Oscar II in 1915. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013 and David Lanier Lewis, The Public Image of Henry Ford, p. 84)

Kath. Leckie - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Kath. Leckie - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows Katherine Leckie, a jounalist, editorial consultant and press agent who was hired as a public relations and press manager for the Ford Peace Expedition of 1915-1916. Photograph possibly taken o... More

J.L. Ford - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

J.L. Ford - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows James Lauren Ford (1854-1928), humorist and author at a desk with an issue of his periodical, The Porcupine. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

Dr. Jenkin L. Jones and wife - Public domain  photograph

Dr. Jenkin L. Jones and wife - Public domain photograph

Photograph shows Jenkin Lloyd Jones, a Unitarian minister and social worker with his wife, Edith Lackersteen, a long-time co-worker on board the Oscar II, Henry Ford's "Peace Ship" which traveled on a Peace Mis... More

J.L. Ford - Public domain dedication image

J.L. Ford - Public domain dedication image

Photograph shows James Lauren Ford (1854-1928), humorist and author at a desk with an issue of his periodical, The Porcupine. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

[Automobiles and bicycles parked along Riverside Ave., Riverside, California

[Automobiles and bicycles parked along Riverside Ave., Riverside, Cali...

Photograph shows four Ford automobiles parked diagonally and bicycles propped against curb on downtown street.

Mrs. Inez Boissevain - Public domain  photograph

Mrs. Inez Boissevain - Public domain photograph

Photograph shows suffragist and lawyer Inez Milholland Boissevain (1886-1916) possibly on the Ford Peace Expedition ship the Oscar II. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

N.A. Hawkins - Public domain photograph, glass negative

N.A. Hawkins - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photograph shows N. A. Hawkins, an official of the Ford Motor Company, Detroit, who served as president of the National Salesmanship Congress. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

OSCAR II - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

OSCAR II - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows the Oscar II, also known as Henry Ford's "Peace Ship," which traveled on a peace mission to Europe, 1915-1916. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Mrs. Henry Ford, 11/24/15 - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Mrs. Henry Ford, 11/24/15 - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photograph shows Clara Bryant Ford, the wife of industrialist Henry Ford. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Berton Braley and wife - Public domain  photograph

Berton Braley and wife - Public domain photograph

Photograph shows American poet Benton Braley and writer Marion Rubincan who were reportedly married on Henry Ford's Peace Ship, the Oscar II, in 1915. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Uncle Sam don't know whether to get mad or to laugh

Uncle Sam don't know whether to get mad or to laugh

"The flivver (cranks at either end)" on steamboat; "Peace at any price," "Let us have publicity," and "We don't know where we're going but we're on our way" on signs. In reference to Henry Ford peace expedition... More

Helen R. Robinson - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Helen R. Robinson - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows Colorado state senator Helen Ring Robinson (1878-1923)possibly taken on the Ford Peace Expedition ship, the Oscar II. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013 and similar Bain negatives)

B.B. Lindsey & wife on OSCAR II

B.B. Lindsey & wife on OSCAR II

Photograph shows Benjamin Barr Lindsey, an American judge and social reformer, with his wife on the Oscar II, also known as Henry Ford's "Peace Ship," which traveled on a peace mission to Europe, 1915-1916. (So... More

Capt. J.W. Hempel - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Capt. J.W. Hempel - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows J. William Hempel who was captain of Henry Ford's peace ship, the Oscar II in 1915. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013 and The Public Image of Henry Ford by von David Lanier Lewis)

Decorations on OSCAR II - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Decorations on OSCAR II - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows the Oscar II, also known as Henry Ford's "Peace Ship," which traveled on a Peace Mission to Europe, 1915-1916. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Delegates, Mediation Conference

Delegates, Mediation Conference

Photograph shows members of the neutral European nations who met with the Henry Ford Peace Expedition in Stockholm, Sweden probably in February, 1916 and formed the Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation. ... More

Danish Delegates, Mediation Conference, Stockholm, A.F. Lamm, M. Klausen, Carl Thalbitzer, Henni & Olaf Forchhammer, Asfred Bajer

Danish Delegates, Mediation Conference, Stockholm, A.F. Lamm, M. Klaus...

Photograph shows Danish delegates Olaf Forchhammer(1881-1964), Aron Frederik Lamm(1856-1928), Asfred Bajer, Kristoffer Marqvard Klausen (1852-1924), Carl Tholbitzer, and Henni Forchhammer. They and other member... More

Ford Party on NOORDAM - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Ford Party on NOORDAM - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows members of the Ford Peace Party arriving on the Noordam in New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013 and New York Times, Jan. 11, 1916.)

Ford Motor Co. Ford display room

Ford Motor Co. Ford display room

Photograph shows room of different model Ford automobiles and trucks on display; body frame of unfinished automobile sits in the center of the room. Copyright 1925 by Caufield & Shook, Louisville.

Ford Motor delivery department

Ford Motor delivery department

Photograph shows a fleet of Ford motorcars in rows ready for delivery inside plant. Copyright 1925 by Caufield & Shook.

[Brazil. Rubber plantations. ca. 1925.] - Frank G. Carpenter collection

[Brazil. Rubber plantations. ca. 1925.] - Frank G. Carpenter collectio...

Workers carrying pails of latex to collection depot. Ford plantation, Belterra. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. LOT subdivision subject: Brazil. Frank and Frances Carpenter C... More

Ford airplane in flight, Airphoto by Erickson.

Ford airplane in flight, Airphoto by Erickson.

Photograph shows airplane with "Ford" written on its side flying over town. No. 3545. Airphoto by Erickson.

Ford automobile in creek in Oldham County, Kentucky

Ford automobile in creek in Oldham County, Kentucky

Photograph shows woman in Ford automobile with 1929 Kentucky license plate crossing creek bed.

First sit down strike in U.S. traced to Reds. Washington, D.C., Oct. 19. Clyde Morrow, an employee of the Ford Motor Co. in Detroit, told the House Committee on Un-American Activities that Communists engineered the first sit-down strike in Michigan--at the Midland Steel Co. Plant in 1936. Morrow, who had joined the Communist Party for the purpose of getting information, asserted he was on hand when the strike began, 10/19/38

First sit down strike in U.S. traced to Reds. Washington, D.C., Oct. 1...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Burton House, Beattie's Ford Plantation, Lincoln County, North Carolina

Burton House, Beattie's Ford Plantation, Lincoln County, North Carolin...

Public domain photograph of a historic place in North Carolina, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Appears before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 14. Zygmund Dobrzynski, of Detroit, United Automobile Workers Organizer, told the House Committee investigating un-American affairs that the Communist party once sought control of auto unions believing that in event of war, they could paralyze the armaments industry. These tactics, he said, were outlined to him in May 1937, by William Weinstone, at that time State Secretary of the Communist Party in Michigan. Dobrzynski, said he was National Director of Ford Plant Organizers for the UAW, 11/14/38

Appears before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 14. Zygmund Dobr...

A man sitting at a table thinking or listening. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run

Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run

Photo shows the Willow Run manufacturing plant, run by the Ford Motor Company near Ypsilanti, Michigan, which made the B-24 Liberator bombers during World War II. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)

Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair

Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair

Photo shows in background from right to left: a 1938 Chevrolet, a 1938 Pontiac, and a 1940 Ford. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)

Grace was said before the barbeque was served at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Grace was said before the barbeque was served at the Pie Town, New Mex...

Photo shows 1935 Ford parked in background. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)

Installing one of the 4 motors on the transport plane at Willow Run

Installing one of the 4 motors on the transport plane at Willow Run

Photo shows the Willow Run manufacturing plant, run by the Ford Motor Company near Ypsilanti, Michigan, which made the B-24 Liberator bombers during World War II. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)

Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run

Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run

Photo shows the Willow Run manufacturing plant, run by the Ford Motor Company near Ypsilanti, Michigan, which made the B-24 Liberator bombers during World War II. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)

Sea jeeps. This picture shows the Ford amphibian reconnaissance car in test at the Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant and in the Huron River. The photo shows tests of the land-water cars in the Rouge River slip

Sea jeeps. This picture shows the Ford amphibian reconnaissance car in...

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Sea jeeps. This picture shows the Ford amphibian reconnaissance car in test at the Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant and in the Huron River. The photo shows tests of the land-water cars in the Rouge River slip

Sea jeeps. This picture shows the Ford amphibian reconnaissance car in...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s industrial development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sea jeeps. This amphibian car hits the water with a splash during a try-out at the Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant. All of the cars are water-tested in this slip before they are turned over to the government for use on various war fronts

Sea jeeps. This amphibian car hits the water with a splash during a tr...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a power station, dam, electric generator, industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sea jeeps. A "squad" of nine Ford-built amphibian cars in formation "swimming" in the Rouge River near the company's plant

Sea jeeps. A "squad" of nine Ford-built amphibian cars in formation "s...

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Mr. Akers, construction worker from Flint, Michigan now working at Ford bomber plant near Ypsilanti. He lives in a tent with two other men at Edgewater Park. Edgewater Park normally closes on Labor Day. This year it will remain open through the winter

Mr. Akers, construction worker from Flint, Michigan now working at For...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a tent, military, or refugee camp, temporary settlement, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Steel. Ford plant. A blast furnace being cast. Here the iron ore starts on its way to becoming an automobile part. The metal travels down sanded trenches; the trench to the left is conveying molten metal to giant ladles; trench on the right carries the slag off. Blast furnaces are cast in this manner about every six hours. Ford River Rouge plant, May 1941

Steel. Ford plant. A blast furnace being cast. Here the iron ore start...

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Crude rubber, baled, in the storage room. This rubber will be used to make automobile tires and tubes. Ford River Rouge plant

Crude rubber, baled, in the storage room. This rubber will be used to ...

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Concrete runway which extends over nine miles from the buildings at Ford bomber plant. Seen from front porch of farm near Ypsilanti, Michigan

Concrete runway which extends over nine miles from the buildings at Fo...

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Blitz buggies. After it has been totally assembled, the car is painted. Here the paint is being drilled under infrared rays, which process dries the paint from the inside out, thus giving it a slicker finish. Ford River Rouge plant

Blitz buggies. After it has been totally assembled, the car is painted...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mr. and Mrs. Wicks. Mr. Wicks is employed at the Ford bomber plant near Ypsilanti. They are from Flint, Michigan. They share a tent and a trailer with another family and single man in Edgewater Park near the bomber plant

Mr. and Mrs. Wicks. Mr. Wicks is employed at the Ford bomber plant nea...

Public domain photograph of America during the Great Depression, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

River Rouge Plant of Henry Ford. Dearborn, Michigan

River Rouge Plant of Henry Ford. Dearborn, Michigan

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Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union representation at the River Rouge Ford plant. NLRB schedule of voting showing the time and place each shift will vote

Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Michigan, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dearborn Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union representation at the River Rouge Ford plant. NLRB official

Dearborn Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union r...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Change of shift traffic leaving Ford bomber plant near Ypsilanti, Michigan

Change of shift traffic leaving Ford bomber plant near Ypsilanti, Mich...

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Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union representation at the River Rouge Ford plant. Workers receiving a ballot. Government official and labor checkers seated at the table

Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union ...

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Child of defense worker from Flint living in Edgewater trailer camp near Ypsilanti, Michigan, where his father works at new Ford bomber plant

Child of defense worker from Flint living in Edgewater trailer camp ne...

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Blitz buggies. Finished motors on the conveyor line, which is taking them to the assembly point in the plant. This conveyor line is part of a conveyor system 135 miles long throughout the plant. Ford River Rouge plant

Blitz buggies. Finished motors on the conveyor line, which is taking t...

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Blitz buggies. Blitz buggy being given a test run after completion. The light truck is now ready for delivery to the U.S. Army. Ford River Rouge plant

Blitz buggies. Blitz buggy being given a test run after completion. Th...

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Hamburger? No, this is a straining machine. Rubber to be used for the manufacture of inner tubes is here being forced through a thirty mesh screen to remove dirt, sand, etc. Ford River Rouge plant

Hamburger? No, this is a straining machine. Rubber to be used for the ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fabric for automobile tires in the process of manufacture. The fabric here is being wrapped around a collapsible drum. Ford River Rouge plant

Fabric for automobile tires in the process of manufacture. The fabric ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

This is the home port for twenty-nine ships in the Ford fleet. Coal, limestone and iron ore are basic products in the automotive industry. Storage bins at the plant here have a capacity of two million tons. Ford River Rouge plant, May 1941

This is the home port for twenty-nine ships in the Ford fleet. Coal, l...

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Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union representation at the River Rouge Ford plant. Workers voting

Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union ...

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Vast facilities are being used to trin personnel for the U.S. Navy. Here trainees are being instructed in lathe operation by skilled instructor-mechanics. Note Navy machinists at upper left. Ford River Rouge plant, tool and die building

Vast facilities are being used to trin personnel for the U.S. Navy. He...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Son of Mr. Nichols, defense worker from Cass City, Michigan now living in a trailer at Edgewater Park near Ypsilanti, Michigan. Mr. Nichols works in the Ford bomber plant

Son of Mr. Nichols, defense worker from Cass City, Michigan now living...

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Trailer home near Ford bomber plant. Ypsilanti, Michigan

Trailer home near Ford bomber plant. Ypsilanti, Michigan

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Blitz buggies. This motor has just come off the conveyor line, and is being placed in the chassis. Ford River Rouge plant

Blitz buggies. This motor has just come off the conveyor line, and is ...

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Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union representation at the River Rouge Ford plant. Workers voting in a secret booth

Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union ...

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A white-hot steel ingot riding into the blooming mill. This ingot weighs about 2 1/2 tons. From it, bar and tool stock will be made. Ford River Rouge plant

A white-hot steel ingot riding into the blooming mill. This ingot weig...

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Interior of the tool and ie building, Ford River Rouge plant, Dearborn Michigan. Here radically new techniques of mass production have been developed and put in use. Machine tools and dies produced at this plant themselves make mass production easier and more rapid in other factories throughout the country. The building covers 8 1/2 acres; employs 4,500 skilled workers; equipped with 3 million dollars worth of machinery. Many machinists are being trained for the Navy, here by mechanics, tool and die makers

Interior of the tool and ie building, Ford River Rouge plant, Dearborn...

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Three defense workers from Flint, Michigan, now living in Edgewater Park and working in the Ford bomber plant near Ypsilanti, Michigan

Three defense workers from Flint, Michigan, now living in Edgewater Pa...

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Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union representation at the River Rouge Ford plant. Workers balloting

Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union ...

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Inspection of a magnesium casting. This one is a crank case blower for an aircraft engine, and is being inspected here before being delivered to the machine shop for finishing. Ford River Rouge plant

Inspection of a magnesium casting. This one is a crank case blower for...

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Ford bomber plant under construction near Ypsilanti, Michigan

Ford bomber plant under construction near Ypsilanti, Michigan

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Dearborn, Michigan. Workers in the River Rouge Ford plant bending metal strips to form window frames for automobiles

Dearborn, Michigan. Workers in the River Rouge Ford plant bending meta...

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Construction on Ford bomber plant from front yard of adjoining farm. Near Ypsilanti, Michigan

Construction on Ford bomber plant from front yard of adjoining farm. N...

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After a casting is completed, a compressed air gun plugs the furnace wall with nine cubic feet of clay. Workers wear asbestos suits to shield them from the heat. Ford River Rouge plant, May 1941

After a casting is completed, a compressed air gun plugs the furnace w...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Blitz buggies. The body is securely fastened to the chassis, and the headlights adjusted. Ford River Rouge plant

Blitz buggies. The body is securely fastened to the chassis, and the h...

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Mr. and Mrs. Birch and family in trailer in Edgewater trailer camp near Ypsilanti, Michigan. Mrs. Birch and the children share the trailer with another family. Mr. Birch lives in a tent nearby with two men. Rent: six dollars a week for trailer space; five dollars a week for tent. Mr. Birch works at the Ford bomber plant

Mr. and Mrs. Birch and family in trailer in Edgewater trailer camp nea...

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Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union representation at the River Rouge Ford plant. Workers balloting

Dearborn, Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tents which rent for five dollars a week to defense workers at Edgewater Park near the Ford bomber plant at Ypsilanti, Michigan

Tents which rent for five dollars a week to defense workers at Edgewat...

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A few of the 10,000 tires produced each day at the Ford plant for cars, trucks, and tractors. Ford River Rouge plant

A few of the 10,000 tires produced each day at the Ford plant for cars...

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River Rouge Plant of Henry Ford. Dearborn, Michigan

River Rouge Plant of Henry Ford. Dearborn, Michigan

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Edgewater Park trailer camp near the Ford bomber plant. Ypsilanti, Michigan

Edgewater Park trailer camp near the Ford bomber plant. Ypsilanti, Mic...

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Ford bomber plant near Ypsilanti, Michigan

Ford bomber plant near Ypsilanti, Michigan

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Dearborn Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union representation at the River Rouge Ford plant. Workers voting

Dearborn Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union r...

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