Ford Model A inside Tunnel Supplying Water to the Ford Rouge Plant Power House, 1931
THF701223 / 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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Artifact"Two Miles of Tunnel" Article from Ford News, June 1931
Ford Motor Company published Ford News from 1920 to 1942. The magazine kept employees and dealers informed on the automaker's products and activities. Each issue contained general-interest stories too. The June 1931 edition reported on a massive new tunnel at Ford's Rouge plant. It diverted water from the Rouge River to supply hydroelectric turbines, and to provide cooling water for steelmaking.