Buildings and Grounds Diagram of the River Rouge Plant of the Ford Motor Company, Mill & Factory, 1936
THF144077 / Buildings and Grounds Diagram of the River Rouge Plant of the Ford Motor Company, Mill & Factory, 1936
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford's vision for the River Rouge Plant was self-sufficiency. This map illustrates the Rouge's grounds and facilities. It also provides descriptions of some daily operations in this massive complex -- from the 5,000 men whose sole responsibility was cleaning buildings to the by-product plant workers who recovered tar, gas, and crude oil from the coking process for plant consumption.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1935
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.D.510
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: 10 in
Inscriptions
The image on front says "BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DIAGRAM ON THE RIVER ROUGE PLANT / OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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