Removing Engine from Salvage Ship at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Shipyard, 1927
THF92045 / Removing Engine from Salvage Ship at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Shipyard, 1927
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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
29 November 1927
Subject Date
29 November 1927
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.50385
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: 7.75 in
Width: 11 in
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