Ford Motor Company Plant, Pequaming, Michigan, 1924
THF93254 / Ford Motor Company Plant, Pequaming, Michigan, 1924
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Artifact Overview
In 1919, Henry Ford began buying vast amounts of forestland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These prime hardwood forests supplied the lumber used to create vehicle bodies and parts. Other products such as railroad ties, shipping containers and chemical byproducts were also made -- all to support Ford's automobile operations and his goal of manufacturing self-sufficiency.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
30 January 1924
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.37003
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.938 in
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In 1919, Henry Ford began buying vast amounts of forestland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These prime hardwood forests supplied the lumber used to create vehicle bodies and parts. Other products such as railroad ties, shipping containers and chemical byproducts were also made -- all to support Ford's automobile operations and his goal of manufacturing self-sufficiency.