Henry Ford and Reverend Samuel Marquis, circa 1915
THF719032 / Henry Ford and Reverend Samuel Marquis, circa 1915
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford asked Episcopalian Reverend Samual S. Marquis, whom he is pictured with here, to head Ford Motor Company's Sociology Department. Following the announcement of the Five Dollar Day in 1914, the department oversaw social benefits for Ford employees and offered workers assistance in maintaining the lifestyles, habits, and housing that Ford deemed worthy of a full wage.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1915
Subject Date
circa 1915
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.2849
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: 7.25 in
Width: 11 in
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Related Content
SetHenry Ford: Sociological Department
- 16 Artifacts
Ford workers disliked the new assembly line methods so much that by late 1913, labor turnover was 380 percent. The company's announcement to pay five dollars for an eight-hour day compared to the previous rate of $2.34 for a nine-hour day made many workers willing to submit to the relentless discipline of the line in return for such high wages.