Buildings in Clarkston, Michigan, 1940
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Clarkston, Michigan, some 40 miles northwest of Detroit, was platted in 1842. One hundred years later, Henry Ford opened a modest factory there that manufactured seat covers, drill bushings, and other items. The Clarkston plant was one of Mr. Ford's Village Industries -- small-scale factories in southeast Michigan that supplied parts, tools, and equipment to Ford Motor Company.
Clarkston, Michigan, some 40 miles northwest of Detroit, was platted in 1842. One hundred years later, Henry Ford opened a modest factory there that manufactured seat covers, drill bushings, and other items. The Clarkston plant was one of Mr. Ford's Village Industries -- small-scale factories in southeast Michigan that supplied parts, tools, and equipment to Ford Motor Company.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
12 November 1940
Subject Date
12 November 1940
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.28388
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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