Edsel Ford at Ground Breaking for New Ford Plant in Dagenham, England, May 16, 1929
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Artifact Overview
On May 16, 1929, Edsel Ford turned a spade full of sod, signaling the start of construction on Ford's Dagenham factory. The plant, located east of London, England, and modeled on Ford's massive Rouge complex in Dearborn, would be Europe's largest automobile manufacturing plant. Twenty-eight months after the groundbreaking ceremony, the first vehicle rolled off the assembly line.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
16 May 1929
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.503
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: 7.75 in
Width: 9.5 in
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