Henry Ford Watching Grandson Henry Ford II Sign the 5,000th B-24 Bomber, Willow Run Airport, 1944

Summary

Ford Motor Company built 8,685 B-24 bomber airplanes at its Willow Run, Michigan, plant during World War II. Henry Ford and his grandson Henry Ford II attended the ceremony when workers completed the 5,000th bomber in June 1944. The younger Ford succeeded his grandfather as president of Ford Motor Company in September 1945.

Ford Motor Company built 8,685 B-24 bomber airplanes at its Willow Run, Michigan, plant during World War II. Henry Ford and his grandson Henry Ford II attended the ceremony when workers completed the 5,000th bomber in June 1944. The younger Ford succeeded his grandfather as president of Ford Motor Company in September 1945.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in

Width: 10 in

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