Telegraphic Department at the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, 1931
THF96607 / Telegraphic Department at the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, 1931
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Artifact Overview
This interior view of the telegraph department at the Ford Administration Building shows several employees working at their desks. The variety of devices they are using--including typewriters and telegraphs in "sounder boxes"--captures evidence of a "connected" workforce--constantly receiving, processing, and exchanging information.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
22 May 1931
Subject Date
22 May 1931
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.56217.1
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: 7.938 in
Width: 11.125 in
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