Composite Photograph Showing Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and the Ford Mack Avenue and Rouge Plants, 1934
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This 1934 composite photo brought together portraits of Henry Ford and Edsel Ford, along with images of two of Ford Motor Company's factories. The Mack Avenue plant was the company's first home, from April 1903 to late 1904. The Rouge factory's first facilities opened in 1917. By 1934 the Rouge was among the largest industrial complexes in the world.
This 1934 composite photo brought together portraits of Henry Ford and Edsel Ford, along with images of two of Ford Motor Company's factories. The Mack Avenue plant was the company's first home, from April 1903 to late 1904. The Rouge factory's first facilities opened in 1917. By 1934 the Rouge was among the largest industrial complexes in the world.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
November 1934
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Automobile industry executives
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.61115
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 in
Width: 10 in
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