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Soybean Meal Used in Making Automobile Parts, Ford Rouge Plant, 1935

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Artifact Overview

Starting in 1931, Henry Ford invested much money and research into soybeans. Ford viewed the crop as a bridge between agriculture and industry, and he used soybean oil and soybean-based plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles. At the Rouge's processing building, soybeans were crushed and mixed with hexane -- a chemical that extracted the soybean oil.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

23 July 1935

Creators

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.486

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: 8.000 in
Width: 10.000 in

Keywords
Soybean Meal Used in Making Automobile Parts, Ford Rouge Plant, 1935