Blind and Visually Impaired Workers at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1934
THF145073 / Blind and Visually Impaired Workers at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1934
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford believed in providing employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Workers who were blind or visually impaired could sort ammeter gauges or assemble valve bushings by feel, for example, while workers with amputations could operate push-button machines with no difficulty. It was estimated that Ford Motor Company employed as many as 13,000 people with disabilities in 1927.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
01 October 1934
Subject Date
01 October 1934
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.189.11163
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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In 1927, Ford Motor Company commissioned Charles Sheeler to do a series of documentary photographs of its River Rouge industrial complex near Dearborn, Michigan. The conveyors moved coal and coke to the pulverizing building and screening stations. Coke made from coal was used in the steelmaking process of the blast furnaces. This vigorous photograph shows Sheeler's ability to form a compelling image from a complicated scene.