Kitchen at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, April 1931

01

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

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