Women Workers at Ford Motor Company Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1943
THF131422 / Women Workers at Ford Motor Company Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1943
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Artifact Overview
During World War II, women joined the workforce in record numbers to take on essential jobs traditionally held by men who had entered the armed forces. At Ford Motor Company's Willow Run plant, women represented approximately one-third of the workers, doing everything from clerical work in the offices to riveting and welding on the assembly line.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
08 February 1943
Subject Date
08 February 1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.77454.30
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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