Old Iron Rails at Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923
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When Henry Ford purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920, the line was in rough shape. He spent $15 million on improvements. Ford rebuilt track with heavier rail; repaired or replaced bridges; and improved stations, warehouses and roundhouses. Most significantly, Ford built a new mainline between Durban, Michigan, and Malinta, Ohio, that was 20 miles shorter than the previous route.
When Henry Ford purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920, the line was in rough shape. He spent $15 million on improvements. Ford rebuilt track with heavier rail; repaired or replaced bridges; and improved stations, warehouses and roundhouses. Most significantly, Ford built a new mainline between Durban, Michigan, and Malinta, Ohio, that was 20 miles shorter than the previous route.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
26 December 1923
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.36370
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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