Kitchen at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, April 1931
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Artifact Overview
In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. In 1929, the hospital's kitchens prepared nearly 1,200 meals each day. By that point in its history, Henry Ford Hospital had registered more than 132,000 patients.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
29 April 1931
Subject Date
29 April 1931
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.189.8779
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen Back
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 10.875 in
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