Drawing of the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant Powerhouse, 1915

THF707080 / Drawing of the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant Powerhouse, 1915
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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company opened its Highland Park plant in 1910. It was here that Ford produced most of its 15 million Model T cars, developed its moving assembly line, and instituted its Five Dollar Day. The plant's electricity was supplied by an on-site powerhouse with generators connected to nine gas-steam hybrid engines. Together, the nine engines produced 53,000 horsepower.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

July 1915

Subject Date

1915

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.1206

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: 7.25 in
Width: 11.25 in