Albert Kahn Drawings for the "Plant in Which Henry Ford Will Employ 15,000 to Make Submarine Killers," April 1918
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During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Henry Ford called on industrial architect Albert Kahn to design the Eagle factory, located at the mouth of the Rouge River. Kahn created three principal structures: a fabricating shop, a main assembly building, and a fit-out shop.
During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Henry Ford called on industrial architect Albert Kahn to design the Eagle factory, located at the mouth of the Rouge River. Kahn created three principal structures: a fabricating shop, a main assembly building, and a fit-out shop.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
22 April 1918
Subject Date
22 April 1918
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.21863
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: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in
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