Aerial Drawing of Ford Motor Company Branch in Mexico City, Mexico, March 5, 1931

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. Ford opened its first Mexico City, Mexico, assembly plant in 1926. It was replaced in 1932 by the larger factory seen here. A century later, Ford's expanded Mexican facilities were producing vehicles for export to the United States.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

05 March 1931

Subject Date

05 March 1931

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.55772

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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

Aerial Drawing of Ford Motor Company Branch in Mexico City, Mexico, March 5, 1931