Pedestrian Overpass at Gate 4, Ford Rouge Plant, circa 1937
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Artifact Overview
Gate 4 served as the main entrance to Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory complex in Dearborn, Michigan. The gate was connected to an employee parking lot via a pedestrian bridge that crossed Miller Road and a Detroit municipal streetcar line. After crossing the bridge to the plant, employees entered the factory complex by passing under the Rouge's print shop.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1937
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.8466
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 in
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