Ford Motor Company Plant Engineering Construction Photographs

This series contains photographs taken by Ford Motor Company photographers to document the growth of the company around the country. It mainly includes construction photographs of factories, railroad stations, and Dearborn, Michigan buildings.
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Archival Collection Overview

Historical Note

Ford Motor Company photographers were dispatched across the country to document the growth of the company evident in construction projects large and small. A large number of the images are progress photographs documenting the construction of Ford Motor Company automotive assembly plants, service and repair structures, and manufacturing facilities. Particularly well represented is the construction, repair, and renovation work at the Highland Park Plant in Michigan.

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Scope and Content Note

The Plant Engineering Construction Photographs series is arranged alphabetically by city; all cities are in the United States. The alphabetical listing ends with Oklahoma City. Highland Park, MI occurs in its alphabetic arrangement and following Oklahoma City at the conclusion of the collection. The Lincoln Plant in Detroit, Michigan is arranged alphabetically under "L" for Lincoln. While the bulk of the photographs were taken between 1921-1945 it should be noted that the years 1913-1916 are ...

Collection Details

Object ID

64.167.721.0

Inclusive Dates

1913-1953

Size

16.8 cubic ft.

Language

English

Item Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Digitized Artifacts From This Collection

Ford Motor Company Plant Engineering Construction Photographs