Welding on Lincoln Automobile Assembly Line, Ford Rouge Plant, 1946-1947
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Artifact Overview
After Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, it continued to build the cars in Lincoln's plant at the corner of Livernois and Warren Avenues in Detroit. Main production was later moved to a new factory in suburban Wixom, Michigan, which opened in 1957. Dedicated assembly lines allowed Lincoln to maintain consistent high quality in its vehicles.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1946-1947
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Joseph Farkas for Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.84038.2
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: 8.25 in
Width: 11.5 in
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