Ford Lake Dam and Powerhouse, Rawsonville, Michigan, June 1936
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford built a dam on the Huron River at Rawsonville, Michigan, in 1931-1932. The dam and resulting Ford Lake reservoir were part of a hydroelectric plant that supplied power to a nearby Ford Motor Company plant. The dam and reservoir were given to the nearby city of Ypsilanti in 1969. Today Ford Lake is popular for boating and fishing.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
03 June 1936
Subject Date
03 June 1936
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.66180.B
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: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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