Workers work in an automobile plant and Henry Ford inspects the plant in Dearborn...HD Stock Footage

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Oct 31, 2026

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Workers work in an automobile plant and Henry Ford inspects the plant in Dearborn,Michigan.

Unemployed men get work with the inauguration of the new auto project of Ford Company in Dearborn, Michigan, during the Great Depression. Sweeping aerial view of the Ford River Rouge Complex. Henry Ford seen riding his Ford Quadricycle invention on snow covered ground. Workers work in a Ford automobile plant factory and assembly line putting finishing touches on new 8 cylinder sedan. Henry Ford himself inspecting the first one of the new cars during its assembly. A test car of the new 1933 Ford car drives on rutted and rough terrain to show durability and handling. Location: Dearborn Michigan. Date: March 28, 1932.

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