Henry Ford Trade School Information Brochure, 1931-1941
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Boys who attended the Henry Ford Trade School learned by doing. The school, the brainchild of Henry Ford, trained teenage boys in a variety of skilled industrial trade work -- machining, metallurgy, drafting, and engine design, among others. Students created useful components for local factories in hands-on lab and shop classes. In addition to the manual training received, academic classes were required.
Boys who attended the Henry Ford Trade School learned by doing. The school, the brainchild of Henry Ford, trained teenage boys in a variety of skilled industrial trade work -- machining, metallurgy, drafting, and engine design, among others. Students created useful components for local factories in hands-on lab and shop classes. In addition to the manual training received, academic classes were required.
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1931-1941
Subject Date
1931-1941
Creators
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.450.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.063 in
Width: 3.5 in (both pages together)
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