Henry Ford and Edsel Ford Driving the 20-Millionth Ford off the Rouge Plant Assembly Line, Dearborn, Michigan, 1931
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Artifact Overview
The Ford Motor Company produced its 20 millionth automobile -- a black Town Sedan -- in 1931. The car rolled off Ford's Rouge plant assembly line on April 14th, and it then embarked on a nationwide publicity tour. This photograph shows Henry Ford driving the car off the assembly line; Edsel is in the passenger seat.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
14 April 1931
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.56063.18
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: 11 in
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Engineers at Ford's Highland Park plant had fine-tuned the moving assembly line. With this experience in hand, Ford created the "B" Building at its new River Rouge complex with extensive conveyer systems to accommodate the flow of parts and assembly processes. Here, line workers prepare chassis on the assembly line before they are coupled with their respective bodies.