Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Locomotive No. 309, 1922
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When Henry Ford purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920, the line was in rough shape. He spent $15 million on improvements. Ford had DT&I's locomotives rebuilt in a shop at the Rouge factory. Many parts were plated with highly polished nickel. The gleaming surfaces boosted morale and encouraged workers to keep the engines in top condition.
When Henry Ford purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920, the line was in rough shape. He spent $15 million on improvements. Ford had DT&I's locomotives rebuilt in a shop at the Rouge factory. Many parts were plated with highly polished nickel. The gleaming surfaces boosted morale and encouraged workers to keep the engines in top condition.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
22 July 1922
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.189.1719
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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