Ford Village Industry Plants, Southeast Michigan, 1934
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1934
Summary
In the 1920s and '30s, Henry Ford set up small-scale factories throughout southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local residents -- ideally farmers who could maintain their farms when not working at the factory -- and supplied Ford with tools and vehicle parts. This composite image shows several of those plants.
Place of Creation
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Flat Rock
United States, Michigan, Northville
United States, Michigan, Plymouth
United States, Michigan, Ypsilanti
United States, Michigan, Northville Township
Ford Village Industries. Nankin Mills
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.61144
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Ford Village Industry Plants, Southeast Michigan, 1934
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