Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad Station, Wyandotte, Michigan, June 1926
THF286500 / Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad Station, Wyandotte, Michigan, June 1926
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Artifact Overview
After Henry Ford purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920, he invested some $15 million in improvements to the line's physical plant. Ford rebuilt track with heavier rail; repaired or replaced bridges; and improved stations, warehouses and roundhouses. DT&I's passenger stations, like this one at Wyandotte, Michigan, received new coats of standardized gray paint.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
10 June 1926
Subject Date
10 June 1926
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.46841
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: 8 in
Width: 11.5 in
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Henry Ford bought the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920. He used its 378-mile mainline -- between Detroit and Ironton, Ohio -- as a giant conveyor belt, hauling coal from Ford-owned mines to the Rouge in Dearborn. Ford spent $15 million improving DT&I's track and equipment but grew tired of burdensome railroad regulations. He sold the line in 1929.