General Motors Executives at Willow Run Hydramatic First Day of Production

Notes:

November 4, 1953 photograph of General Motors executives, including Ruben Jensen (master mechanic and later plant manager of Willow Run), standing fourth from the left and Edward Kagy (plant manager) kneeling fourth from the left, commemorating the first day of production of transmissions at the newly retooled Willow Run plant, only 84 days after the August 12 fire destroyed the Livonia plant of Detroit transmission.

Date Issued:

1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Ypsilanti Historical Society Photo Archives

Subject Topic:

1953, 1950s, General Motors, Hydramatic, Willow Run, Miller, Jensen, Kagy

Language:

UND

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