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Ford: The
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Ford: The Universal Car

Ford Motor Company first appeared in St. Louis in 1907 with a branch sales and service stock department at 3667 Olive Street. With the increase in popularity and demand for automobiles, Ford upgraded their shop to an assembly plant at 4100 Forest Park Boulevard in 1914. By April of that year, Model Ts were rolling off the assembly line. Within one year, Ford was forced to double the size of the plant to keep up with the increased demand.
With the exception of World War II (when the plant was used to store war supplies) and two years during The Depression (when the plant was used for sales and service again), Ford auto production has been continuous in St. Louis. Between 1914 and 1943 over 800,000 vehicles were produced at this plant. In 1948 a new plant was built in Hazelwood, which is still in use today.

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Automobiles being tested in the Ford factory in St. Louis, no date.


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Ford Motor Company's St. Louis plant was located at 4100 Forest Park Boulevard, no date.
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Ford: The Universal Car, ca. 1918 Brochure, Ford Motor Company.
 

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