Junkers Diesel Engine at the Locomotive Shop, Ford Rouge Plant, 1931
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant included a locomotive shop that employed as many as 475 people. These skilled workers maintained the Rouge's steam and diesel-electric locomotives, along with other heavy equipment. They also maintained locomotives of the Henry Ford-owned Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad, and they restored locomotives for Mr. Ford's Edison Institute museum.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
14 August 1931
Subject Date
14 August 1931
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.56397
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: 11.25 in
Width: 8 in
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