Ford Model A inside Tunnel Supplying Water to the Ford Rouge Plant Power House, 1931
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Artifact Overview
In 1931, Ford Motor Company completed a tunnel diverting water from the Detroit River to its Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. The Rouge used enormous quantities of water to produce steam for the powerhouse's electrical generators, to provide a coolant for steelmaking, and in other operations. The Ford Model A in this photograph emphasized the tunnel's massive dimensions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
14 April 1931
Subject Date
14 April 1931
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.56124.1
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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