Automobile Plant Construction Photographs

The Automobile Plant Construction Photographs consist of 136 black-and-white photographic prints of images taken during construction of the Ford Motor Company Rouge River Plant located in Dearborn, Michigan, and of a Chevrolet Service Parts Division building located in Saginaw, Michigan.
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Archival Collection Overview

Historical Note

Floyd V. Mow was a construction superintendent for Albert Kahn Associates during the period of construction of the Ford Motor Company Rouge River Plant, and possibly beyond. It is assumed that Mr. Mow collected these photographs during his time with Kahn.

Scope and Content Note

The Automobile Plant Construction Photographs collection (0.4 cubic ft.) consists of 136 black-and-white photographic prints of images taken during construction of the Ford Motor Company Rouge River Plant located in Dearborn, Michigan, and of a Chevrolet Service Parts Division building located in Saginaw, Michigan. Both of these buildings were designed by Albert Kahn Associates. The images of the Rouge Plant construction date from February to March, 1918, and the images of the Chevrole...

Collection Details

Object ID

2012.47.0

Inclusive Dates

1918, 1940-1941

Size

0.4 cubic ft. (1 box)

Language

English

Item Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Access Restrictions

The photographs are open for research.

Credit

From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of the Mow Family.

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