Ford Motor Company Twin Cities Assembly Plant, St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1935
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company opened its Twin Cities Assembly Plant at St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1925. Situated on the Mississippi River, the factory generated its own power through an adjacent hydroelectric dam. After building a mix of vehicles, the plant converted to all-truck production in 1978. The facility was producing Ranger pickup trucks when it closed in 2011.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1935
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.11978
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: 8.5 in
Width: 11 in
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