Henry Ford and Edsel Ford Visiting the Rouge Plant Tool and Die Shop Construction Site, June 16, 1938

Summary

Henry Ford and Edsel Ford were photographed in 1938 while visiting the construction site for the new tool-and-die building at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant. The employees who staffed the finished building were among the most skilled workers at the Rouge. They designed, built, and repaired specialized tools and machines used throughout the factory complex.

Henry Ford and Edsel Ford were photographed in 1938 while visiting the construction site for the new tool-and-die building at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant. The employees who staffed the finished building were among the most skilled workers at the Rouge. They designed, built, and repaired specialized tools and machines used throughout the factory complex.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

16 June 1938

Subject Date

16 June 1938

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.70361.F

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: 8 in

Width: 11 in

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