Stout Metal Airplane Company Factory, Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, 1924
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William B. Stout established the Stout Metal Airplane Company in 1922. Henry Ford, who took a personal and professional interest in Stout's firm, built this factory for the company in 1924. It was possibly the first building in the United States constructed specifically for the commercial production of airplanes. The building was destroyed by a fire on January 17, 1926.
William B. Stout established the Stout Metal Airplane Company in 1922. Henry Ford, who took a personal and professional interest in Stout's firm, built this factory for the company in 1924. It was possibly the first building in the United States constructed specifically for the commercial production of airplanes. The building was destroyed by a fire on January 17, 1926.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
01 October 1924
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.1008.AP.2087
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.25 in
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