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

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