Ten-Ton Ingot Lifted From Soaking Pit at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1936
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Artifact Overview
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1936
Subject Date
1936
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.65662
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.875 in
Width: 7.875 in
Inscriptions
Typed on back of image: 65662 - SOAKING PITS IN FORD STEEL PLANT
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