Ford Motor Company Branch in Alexandria, Virginia, October 14, 1936

Summary

Starting in 1912, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. These branches were located near most major American cities. Ford's first Alexandria, Virginia, branch -- near Washington, D.C. -- opened in 1917. The company opened a new facility on the Potomac River in 1932. The U.S. Navy converted Ford's waterfront factory into a munitions plant in 1942.

Starting in 1912, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. These branches were located near most major American cities. Ford's first Alexandria, Virginia, branch -- near Washington, D.C. -- opened in 1917. The company opened a new facility on the Potomac River in 1932. The U.S. Navy converted Ford's waterfront factory into a munitions plant in 1942.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

18 October 1936

Subject Date

14 October 1936

Collection Title

General Photographs Series 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.67893.A

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: 7.8125 in

Width: 10.9375 in

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