[Keith Seymore]

And - lastly - I was not able to convert the album to files such that it could be viewed here, so I will provide a link to the GM website where it is covered.

This photo album was produced in 1945. It documents an open house held at the GM Milford Proving Ground celebrating the war's end and GM's efforts. You will see tanks and other ordinance being tested and on display at the MPG.

This album was in the possession of CityDesk, who provided it to the GM Heritage Center where it now resides and is on display.

http://wiki.gmnext.com/wiki/index.ph...n_World_War_II

Please let me know if the link doesn't work or if you need some kind of security password to view.

K

[citydesk175]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

And - lastly - I was not able to convert the album to files such that it could be viewed here, so I will provide a link to the GM website where it is covered.

This photo album was produced in 1945. It documents an open house held at the GM Milford Proving Ground celebrating the war's end and GM's efforts. You will see tanks and other ordinance being tested and on display at the MPG.

This album was in the possession of CityDesk, who provided it to the GM Heritage Center where it now resides and is on display.

http://wiki.gmnext.com/wiki/index.ph...n_World_War_II

Please let me know if the link doesn't work or if you need some kind of security password to view.

K

The album is still in my hands, GM just scanned it at high res and the scans are in the hands of heritage ctr, GM photo archives etc.
That book was nowhere to be found in any GM archive till I found it at Salvation Army Store in Pontiac MI for five for a dollar and brought it in.

I had the picture of the tanks enlarged to 24x36 and mounted on foam-core and then sent the mounted pix to a lot of GM executives including Lutz and Jim Queen who are the Corporate reps to the GM Diversity Veterans group.

Thanks to Bob and Jim for their continued support of GM veterans and NG & Reserve employees too.

[citydesk175]

I bought all those GM WWII ads at the same Salvation Army Store
They had a huge collection of Life magazines dating back to WWII and wanted $4.00 plus per issue for them.
I kept looking through the pile and bought a few but blanched at the price

after a few weeks, I went through the stack and noticed that at the bottom, there was a pile of loose pages and covers.... I stacked up all the car ads, the WWII ads and covers and interesting full articles I could find. I had a 6 inch pile and got it all for $4.00.

I sorted out the GM ads: WWII and car ads too and took the package to my local GM photo archives guy and he had them all scanned for the archive and returned them with a disc

I ordered a complete set of the WWII ads in 24x36 mounted on foam-core and had them delivered to the GM Vets group for their annual Veterans Day get together at the Tech Center in Warren.

Whe I got to the meeting, the posters were on display all around the room. I mentioned to Ken MacLeod, the president of the Vets Group that I would like Lutz and Queen to take their pick of the posters for their offices. The two VP's cheerfully chose a poster. (It is not everyday that one can change the decor of a GM VP's office)
Hopefully the posters are still there reminding visitors that GM did something for the country when it was desperately needed

Anyway, the ads that Keith has posted are all proudly displayed at every Veteran's Day meeting in Warren and will continue to be there for a long time.

citydesk175