Construction at Ford Motor Company Hydroelectric Plant, Dundee, Michigan, July 1935
01
Artifact Overview
In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people who could maintain farms while working at the factory. This plant in Dundee operated from 1936 until 1954. During World War II, workers here manufactured parts for Pratt & Whitney engines, tanks, vehicles, and gun directors.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
22 July 1935
Subject Date
22 July 1935
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.13339
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 in
Keywords |
|---|