Foundry Building at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, 1934
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Artifact Overview
The Ford building at the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair was lined with murals depicting the River Rouge Plant -- a symbol of industrial efficiency that exemplified the fair's Century of Progress theme. One mural included this artistic view of the Rouge foundry. This is where Ford's single-piece V-8 engine block was cast in 1932, setting an industry benchmark.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.189.11077
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11.25 in
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