Automobile industry and trade

Austrian Vice-Chancellor and Mrs. Adolf Scharf in 1902 Cadillac at the General Motors plant in Detroit, Michigan.

Austrian Vice-Chancellor and Mrs. Adolf Scharf with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reuther, (International President of the United Automobile Workers). From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States of America, March 1-21, 1952."

Vice-Chancellor Adolf Scharf of Austria observing the production line of Cadillac automobiles at the General Motors Corporation plant in Detroit, Michigan. From: Album, "Visit of His Excellency Dr. Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria to the United States of America, March 1 to March 21, 1952."

The Truman Committee investigating the national defense met at the Statler Hotel in Detroit, Michigan, before going to the Willow Run Plant. They conferred with Union officials and Edsel Ford. Left to right: Senator Harry S. Truman, Edsel Ford, Senator Homer Ferguson, and Senator Monrad C. Wallgren. From: Purchased from eBay 6.2014 from Timothy F. Landis.

Body of a 1958 Plymouth Suburban station wagon is poised over the assembly line, ready to be lowered onto the chassis. This delicate operation is completed as the chassis moves steadily along the conveyorized assembly line. Matching bodies and chassis arrive at the "body drop" at precisely the proper time, thanks to a plant-wide teletype network controlling movement of parts. This assembly line is located at the Chrysler Corporation, Plymouth Division, in Detroit, Michigan. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. National Archives Photo Number: 306-PS-61-6799.

Kaiser Frazer plant in Willow Run, Michigan. Workers on this final assembly line process more than 50 automobiles an hour. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. This image was obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives Photo Number: 306-PS-49-16380

Automobile manufacturing in Japan. The location of this factory is unknown.

A street in Marilia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, with cars parked along the side, in front of what is probably a Ford dealership. The entire album, 63-1391-1 through 42, shows views of Marilia, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The original album cover has been retained in the audiovisual collection.

Toyo Kogyo employees and visitors take a test ride in one of the company's rotary engined sports cars at the Ujina test course. Pictured: Mrs. Emily Gardiner (left); and Arthur Z. Gardiner, Economic Minister for the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo (third from left). All others unidentified.

Unidentified Toyo Kogyo employees give Arthur Z. Gardiner (third from left), Economic Minister of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, a tour of the company's rotary engine test room.