Ford Engineering Laboratory, July 1936
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Built in 1923-1924, the Ford Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan, housed the automaker's tool design, production engineering, and experimental engineering research departments. Henry Ford had an office there and, throughout his lifetime, the lab was the true heart of Ford Motor Company. The facility was expanded and remodeled several times over the years.
Built in 1923-1924, the Ford Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan, housed the automaker's tool design, production engineering, and experimental engineering research departments. Henry Ford had an office there and, throughout his lifetime, the lab was the true heart of Ford Motor Company. The facility was expanded and remodeled several times over the years.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
03 July 1936
Subject Date
03 July 1936
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.11995
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 10.75 in
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