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Under the supervision of naval officers, a vast training program is under way in the tool and die building at the Ford River Rouge plant. Here cadet-trainees are working under an officer's supervision. Ford River Rouge plant

Under the supervision of naval officers, a vast training program is un...

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

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 ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

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...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

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.

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 12 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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

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...

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

The power house is a vital part of the Ford River Rouge plant. Highest output per 24 hours: 4,071,060 kilowatt hours. Fuel consumption is 2500 tons of coal per day. Steam production at this fuel rate is 60,000,000 pounds

The power house is a vital part of the Ford River Rouge plant. Highest...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

The power house is a vital part of the Ford River Rouge plant. Highest output per 24 hours: 4,071,060 kilowatt hours. Fuel consumption is 2500 tons of coal per day. Steam production at this fuel rate is 60,000,000 pounds

The power house is a vital part of the Ford River Rouge plant. Highest...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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 ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

The body after being lowered, is securely fastened to the chassis and the headlights adjusted. Ford River Rouge plant

The body after being lowered, is securely fastened to the chassis and ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Under the supervision of naval officers, a vast training program is under way in the tool and die building at the Ford River Rouge plant. Here cadet-trainees are working under an officer's supervision. Ford River Rouge plant

Under the supervision of naval officers, a vast training program is un...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

A white-hot steel ingot riding into the blooming mill. This ingot weighs about 2 12 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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

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.

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 ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

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...

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

Blitz buggies. After the motor has been placed in the chassis and its connections made, the body is lowered into plane. Ford River Rouge plant

Blitz buggies. After the motor has been placed in the chassis and its ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

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 ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More