Salvage Ship Storage at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Shipyard, 1926
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Artifact Overview
Completed in 1928 along the newly dredged River Rouge, Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant quickly became an icon of modern industrial productivity. The factory's ship salvaging project exemplified Henry Ford's vision of efficiency at the plant. Workers disassembled surplus vessels, saving hardware and reconditioning functional machinery. Then, in the Rouge's production foundry, they melted down remaining scraps into reusable steel.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
05 October 1926
Subject Date
05 October 1926
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.47654
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
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