Henry Ford II Driving the First Ford Car off the Assembly Line after World War II, July 3, 1945
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On July 3, 1945, Henry Ford II drove the first postwar Ford car off the assembly line. Like all American automakers, Ford did not build civilian automobiles during America's involvement in World War II. Instead, the company turned its employees and resources to the production of war materiel. Ford's first postwar cars were simply restyled versions of its 1942 models.
On July 3, 1945, Henry Ford II drove the first postwar Ford car off the assembly line. Like all American automakers, Ford did not build civilian automobiles during America's involvement in World War II. Instead, the company turned its employees and resources to the production of war materiel. Ford's first postwar cars were simply restyled versions of its 1942 models.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
03 July 1945
Subject Date
03 July 1945
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.81910
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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