Ford Motor Company Branch in Livonia, Michigan, 1954

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company opened a massive parts distribution center in Livonia, Michigan, some 20 miles west of Detroit, in 1951. The building contained nearly one million square feet of floor space. At that time, it was the world's largest parts and accessories warehouse under one roof.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1954

Subject Date

circa 1954

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.115711.2

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: 9.9375 in

Ford Motor Company Branch in Livonia, Michigan, 1954