Coke Quenching Tower at Ford Rouge Plant, 1944
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Artifact Overview
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
February 1944
Subject Date
1944
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.79758
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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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