Construction Progress, Ford Rouge Plant Tool and Die Building, August 1, 1938
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company constructed a new tool-and-die building at its massive Rouge factory complex in 1938. The employees who staffed the completed building were among the most skilled workers at the Rouge. They designed, built, and repaired the highly specialized tools and machines used throughout the plant. Many learned their crafts at the Henry Ford Trade School.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
01 August 1938
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.69463.72
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: 7.875 in
Width: 10.875 in
Inscriptions
Text on lower right front corner plate:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY No. 69463 / Tool & Die Shop / ROUGE PLANT, DEARBORN, MICH. / Giffels & Vallet Inc. Architects & Engineers / Sabadash & Sabadash- Excavators / Bethlehem Steel Co.- Structural Steel / Raymond Concrete Pile Co.- Pile Driving / O.W. Burke Company- Foundation Contractor / J.A. Utley- General Architectural Trades / General Contractor / Date 8-1-38/ Photo No 72
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