Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--Atlanta Georgia--1914--Item28
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Starting in 1912, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. This photograph, part of a series, documents the construction of the Atlanta, Georgia, assembly plant. The plant served as Ford's southeastern operations headquarters from 1915 to 1942.
Starting in 1912, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. This photograph, part of a series, documents the construction of the Atlanta, Georgia, assembly plant. The plant served as Ford's southeastern operations headquarters from 1915 to 1942.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
22 August 1914
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.721.51
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: 11.25 in
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