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Henry Ford and Edsel Ford at Ford Rouge Plant, 1933

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Artifact Overview

The world's largest integrated factory, the Ford River Rouge Complex, was completed in 1928. It quickly became an icon of modern industrial efficiency. The vast Rouge Plant serves as a backdrop for Henry Ford -- founder of Ford Motor Company -- and his son Edsel Ford -- Ford Motor Company president -- in this 1933 photograph.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1933

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.188.9723

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10 in