Production from Coke Ovens for Use in Blast Furnaces and Foundry, Ford Rouge Plant, circa 1950
THF109416 / Production from Coke Ovens for Use in Blast Furnaces and Foundry, Ford Rouge Plant, circa 1950
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Artifact Overview
To fuel the Rouge Plant's blast furnaces, Ford purchased several bituminous coal mines. Because bituminous coal was relatively impure, coking ovens were constructed at the Rouge complex within reach of dockside coal bins. The ovens coked the coal, releasing gases and removing impurities. Products of the process included coke for the furnaces, gas, and a number of other useful by-products.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1950
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.9408
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 7.5 in
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SetFord Rouge Railroad
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Ford Motor Company operated its own industrial railroad at the Rouge factory. Ford-owned locomotives moved incoming railcars filled with raw materials, and outgoing railcars loaded with finished parts and vehicles. Ford employees crewed trains, cared for locomotives, and maintained 100 miles of track within the factory grounds. At its 1930s peak, Ford's Rouge railroad was one of the largest privately owned rail operations in the world.