Ford Assembly Plant, Des Moines, Iowa, 1925
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Artifact Overview
Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. Ford's Des Moines, Iowa, branch assembled vehicles from 1920 to 1932. In the early 1920s, the branch also built car bodies that were shipped to other regional factories for vehicle assembly.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
16 March 1925
Subject Date
12 February 1925
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
P.833.41110
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: 7.875 in
Width: 11.125 in
Inscriptions
Front:
DES MOINES BRANCH 41110 2-12-25
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