Byron Moore, Head of Ford Rouge Plant Aircraft Engine Inspection and Repair, 1943
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Mr. Byron (Ben) Moore is pictured at work in the Aircraft Building at the Ford Rouge Plant during World War II. Before war production started, Moore oversaw motor assembly repairs at the Highland Park Plant and the Rouge. Like many during the early 20th-century's urbanization, Moore grew up on a rural farm but moved to work in Detroit's industries.
Mr. Byron (Ben) Moore is pictured at work in the Aircraft Building at the Ford Rouge Plant during World War II. Before war production started, Moore oversaw motor assembly repairs at the Highland Park Plant and the Rouge. Like many during the early 20th-century's urbanization, Moore grew up on a rural farm but moved to work in Detroit's industries.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
30 June 1943
Subject Date
30 June 1943
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant. Aircraft Engine Building
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.78155
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 11.25 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on back: Mr. Moore
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