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- James Price Inspecting Emery Wheels at the Motor Building, Ford Rouge Plant, September 12, 1939 - James Price joined Ford Motor Company in 1917. Price, a former tailor's assistant, rose through the ranks and in the early 1920s became the first salaried African-American employee at Ford. In the 1930s, Mr. Price oversaw purchasing of industrial diamonds and other abrasives used to grind, smooth, and polish automobile components. He retired in 1947 and opened an office supply store in Detroit.
- September 12, 1939
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James Price Inspecting Emery Wheels at the Motor Building, Ford Rouge Plant, September 12, 1939
James Price joined Ford Motor Company in 1917. Price, a former tailor's assistant, rose through the ranks and in the early 1920s became the first salaried African-American employee at Ford. In the 1930s, Mr. Price oversaw purchasing of industrial diamonds and other abrasives used to grind, smooth, and polish automobile components. He retired in 1947 and opened an office supply store in Detroit.
- Quality Control Inspection of Newly Painted Car Body at Ford Motor Company Lorain, Ohio Assembly Plant, circa 1962 - Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, employees at the factory built various Ford models including the Galaxie, Falcon, Econoline, Fairlane, Torino, and Thunderbird; and Mercury models like the Comet, Cyclone, and Cougar. By the time the plant closed in 2005, workers had built close to eight million vehicles there.
- circa 1962
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Quality Control Inspection of Newly Painted Car Body at Ford Motor Company Lorain, Ohio Assembly Plant, circa 1962
Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, employees at the factory built various Ford models including the Galaxie, Falcon, Econoline, Fairlane, Torino, and Thunderbird; and Mercury models like the Comet, Cyclone, and Cougar. By the time the plant closed in 2005, workers had built close to eight million vehicles there.
- Piston Pin Inspection Machine, January 1937 -
- January 15, 1937
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Piston Pin Inspection Machine, January 1937
- Piston Pin Inspection Machine, March 1936 -
- March 20, 1936
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Piston Pin Inspection Machine, March 1936
- Electric Pin Sorting Machine Built by Students of Henry Ford Trade School, September 1932 -
- September 13, 1932
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Electric Pin Sorting Machine Built by Students of Henry Ford Trade School, September 1932
- Electric Pin Sorting Machine Built by Students of Henry Ford Trade School, September 1932 -
- September 13, 1932
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Electric Pin Sorting Machine Built by Students of Henry Ford Trade School, September 1932
- Close-up of Piston Pin Inspection Machine Parts, January 1935 -
- January 24, 1935
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Close-up of Piston Pin Inspection Machine Parts, January 1935
- Automatic Piston Pin Gauging and Sorting Machine Designed by Claude Harvard, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, 1942 -
- January 15, 1942
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Automatic Piston Pin Gauging and Sorting Machine Designed by Claude Harvard, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, 1942
- "Science Insures Ford Accuracy," Ford Parts Advertisement, 1935 -
- circa 1935
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"Science Insures Ford Accuracy," Ford Parts Advertisement, 1935
- Mary E. Von Mach Inspects Pratt & Whitney Engines While Working at the Willow Run Bomber Plant, November 30, 1942 - Mary E. Von Mach was Michigan's first licensed female pilot, earning her certificate in 1929. During World War II, Von Mach oversaw final inspection of the Pratt & Whitney engines installed in B-24 bomber airplanes at Ford's Willow Run plant. She was a charter member of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization that supported the work of women in aviation.
- August 26, 1942
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Mary E. Von Mach Inspects Pratt & Whitney Engines While Working at the Willow Run Bomber Plant, November 30, 1942
Mary E. Von Mach was Michigan's first licensed female pilot, earning her certificate in 1929. During World War II, Von Mach oversaw final inspection of the Pratt & Whitney engines installed in B-24 bomber airplanes at Ford's Willow Run plant. She was a charter member of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization that supported the work of women in aviation.