Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Memphis, Tennessee, 1949
THF299858 / Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Memphis, Tennessee, 1949
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Artifact Overview
Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. These plants allowed the company to better serve its customers, with facilities located in most major American cities. Ford opened its first plant in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1913. It operated until 1924, when Ford built a larger Albert Kahn-designed factory.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1949
Subject Date
circa 1949
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.89478.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 9.875 in
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