Plant Engineering Construction Photographs Series
This series contains photographs taken by Ford Motor Company photographers to document the growth of the company around the country. It mainly includes construction photographs of factories, railroad stations, and Dearborn, Michigan buildings.
Biographical / Historical Note
Ford Motor Company photographers were dispatched across the country to document the growth of the company evident in construction projects large and small. A large number of the images are progress photographs documenting the construction of Ford Motor...
MoreFord Motor Company photographers were dispatched across the country to document the growth of the company evident in construction projects large and small. A large number of the images are progress photographs documenting the construction of Ford Motor Company automotive assembly plants, service and repair structures, and manufacturing facilities. Particularly well represented is the construction, repair, and renovation work at the Highland Park Plant in Michigan.
Construction in non-automotive areas include views of the construction of a Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad passenger station; several hydro-electric power stations and airplane factories and hangars in Dearborn, Chicago, and Cleveland. Dearborn, Michigan projects included in the series are the Dearborn Inn, Dearborn Country Club, the Edison Institute and Greenfield Village (now The Henry Ford), and the Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Engineering Laboratory. The series is also a good source for images of many of the Ford Village Industries, Chicago and New York world's fairs buildings, and several dealerships.
LessScope and Content Note
The Plant Engineering Construction Photographs series is arranged alphabetically by city; all cities are in the United States. The alphabetical listing ends with Oklahoma City. Highland Park, MI occurs in its alphabetic arrangement and following Oklahoma...
MoreThe Plant Engineering Construction Photographs series is arranged alphabetically by city; all cities are in the United States. The alphabetical listing ends with Oklahoma City. Highland Park, MI occurs in its alphabetic arrangement and following Oklahoma City at the conclusion of the collection. The Lincoln Plant in Detroit, Michigan is arranged alphabetically under "L" for Lincoln. While the bulk of the photographs were taken between 1921-1945 it should be noted that the years 1913-1916 are also well documented.
LessCollection Details
Object ID: 64.167.721.0
Creator: Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department
Inclusive Dates: 1913-1953
Size: 16.8 cubic ft.
Language: English
Collection Access & Use
Item Location: Benson Ford Research Center
Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.
Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
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Automobiles Inside B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932
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Automobiles Inside B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932
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Photographic print
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Object ID
64.167.721.P.833.57239.43
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Automobiles Inside B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932
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B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932
Artifact
Photographic print
Creators
Keywords
Object ID
64.167.721.P.833.57239.51
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932
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Construction Progress, B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932
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Construction Progress, B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932
Artifact
Photographic print
Creators
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Object ID
64.167.721.P.833.57239.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Construction Progress, B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932
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Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item1
Artifact
Photographic print
Summary
Beginning in 1910, Henry Ford built Model T assembly plants throughout the country. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. This photograph, part of a series, documents the construction of the Atlanta, Georgia assembly plant. The plant served as Ford's southeastern operations headquarters from 1915 to 1942.
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Object ID
64.167.721.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item1
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item10
Artifact
Photographic print
Summary
Beginning in 1910, Henry Ford built Model T assembly plants throughout the country. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. This photograph, part of a series, documents the construction of the Atlanta, Georgia assembly plant. The plant served as Ford's southeastern operations headquarters from 1915 to 1942.
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Object ID
64.167.721.33
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item10
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item11
Artifact
Photographic print
Summary
Beginning in 1910, Henry Ford built Model T assembly plants throughout the country. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. This photograph, part of a series, documents the construction of the Atlanta, Georgia assembly plant. The plant served as Ford's southeastern operations headquarters from 1915 to 1942.
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Object ID
64.167.721.34
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item11
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item12
Artifact
Photographic print
Summary
Beginning in 1910, Henry Ford built Model T assembly plants throughout the country. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. This photograph, part of a series, documents the construction of the Atlanta, Georgia assembly plant. The plant served as Ford's southeastern operations headquarters from 1915 to 1942.
Keywords
Object ID
64.167.721.35
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item12
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item13
Artifact
Photographic print
Summary
Beginning in 1910, Henry Ford built Model T assembly plants throughout the country. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. This photograph, part of a series, documents the construction of the Atlanta, Georgia assembly plant. The plant served as Ford's southeastern operations headquarters from 1915 to 1942.
Keywords
Object ID
64.167.721.36
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item13
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item14
Artifact
Photographic print
Summary
Beginning in 1910, Henry Ford built Model T assembly plants throughout the country. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. This photograph, part of a series, documents the construction of the Atlanta, Georgia assembly plant. The plant served as Ford's southeastern operations headquarters from 1915 to 1942.
Keywords
Object ID
64.167.721.37
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item14
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
