Ford Executives at the Opening of Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad's Flat Rock Cut-Off, December 1923
THF135439 / Ford Executives at the Opening of Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad's Flat Rock Cut-Off, December 1923
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920 and spent some $15 million improving its physical plant. Among the largest projects was the construction of a new line from Flat Rock, Michigan, to the Ford Rouge factory. The 15-mile Flat Rock Cut-Off gave the DT&I a direct route to Dearborn.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
15 December 1923
Subject Date
15 December 1923
Creator Notes
The photographer is unidentified.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.331
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 in
Width: 9.75 in
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Henry Ford bought the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920. He used its 378-mile mainline -- between Detroit and Ironton, Ohio -- as a giant conveyor belt, hauling coal from Ford-owned mines to the Rouge in Dearborn. Ford spent $15 million improving DT&I's track and equipment but grew tired of burdensome railroad regulations. He sold the line in 1929.