Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Plant in Cork, Ireland, 1921
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Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. The company's Cork, Ireland, plant began operations in 1919. Employees there initially built tractors, but Model T engines and parts were added in 1920. Henry Ford had a personal connection to County Cork -- his father was born there in 1826.
Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. The company's Cork, Ireland, plant began operations in 1919. Employees there initially built tractors, but Model T engines and parts were added in 1920. Henry Ford had a personal connection to County Cork -- his father was born there in 1826.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1921
Subject Date
1921
Creators
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.823.1.1
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: 5.75 in
Width: 8.75 in
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