Buick Motor Division, Aviation Engine Plant
Title
Buick Motor Division, Aviation Engine Plant
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
August 5, 2019
Alternative Title or Name
General Motors Corporation
Buick Melrose Park
Creator
Kahn, Albert
Creator2
Hedrich-Blessing (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
rooms and spaces
Date
c. 1941
Work Location
Illinois (state)
Melrose Park (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (style or period)
Subject
pulleys
aircraft manufacturers
assembly plants
engines (power producing equipment)
factories (structures)
interior views
Description
Interior view of a man lifting an aircraft engine (still in labeled crate) using a pulley and chain at Buick's Aviation Engine Plant in Melrose, Illinois designed by Detroit architect, Albert Kahn in 1941.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
b/w photograph:
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-AK-BMP007
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