Manufacturing Parts for Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, circa 1926
THF121432 / Manufacturing Parts for Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, circa 1926
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company never owned the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad -- Henry Ford owned it personally from 1920-1929. Nevertheless, Mr. Ford used many of Ford Motor Company's facilities to service the railroad under his ownership. Shops at the Rouge plant rebuilt many of the DT&I's locomotives and provided materials for buildings and structures along the line.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1926
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.9961
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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