Workers Arriving and Departing by Bus at Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942
Title
Workers Arriving and Departing by Bus at Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942
Creator
Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department
Subject
United States, Michigan, Charter Township of Ypsilanti
Photographs
Photographic prints
Defense Industries
Employees
World War, 1939-1945
Ford Motor Company. Willow Run Bomber Plant
Photographs
Photographic prints
Defense Industries
Employees
World War, 1939-1945
Ford Motor Company. Willow Run Bomber Plant
Description
Getting workers to and from Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant, 35 miles west of Detroit, was a significant challenge -- especially when wartime gas and tire rationing discouraged commuting by car. Buses offered a practical solution. Public bus lines operated 35 daily trips to the plant from Detroit, while private carriers operated another 130.
Publisher
Benson Ford Research Center
Contributor
Karsten Farris
Date
30 July 1942
Type
Photographic print
Format
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
Width: 11 in
Files
Collection
Citation
Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department , “Workers Arriving and Departing by Bus at Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/4059.
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