Stout Metal Airplane Company Factory, Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, 1924
Artifact
Photographic print
Summary
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.
Creators
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.1008.AP.2087
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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Stout Metal Airplane Company Factory, Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, 1924
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