Workers Assembling Car Bodies at Ford Rouge Plant, 1932

Summary

Henry Ford's River Rouge Plant, developed between 1917 and 1928, employed more than 100,000 people at its peak in the 1930s. The Rouge Plant started with raw materials and rolled a completely new vehicle off the line every 49 seconds. In this image, workers on the assembly line at the Rouge Plant join an automobile body with its chassis.

Henry Ford's River Rouge Plant, developed between 1917 and 1928, employed more than 100,000 people at its peak in the 1930s. The Rouge Plant started with raw materials and rolled a completely new vehicle off the line every 49 seconds. In this image, workers on the assembly line at the Rouge Plant join an automobile body with its chassis.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in

Width: 8.5 in

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