Ford Rouge Plant Panorama, March 1920

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Artifact Overview

The massive size of Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant was captured in this panoramic photo from 1920. Work on the complex began in 1917, and the first products manufactured there were Eagle anti-submarine boats for World War I. After the war, Ford converted the plant first to the production of tractors, and then to motor vehicles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

23 March 1920

Subject Date

23 March 1920

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

78.300.1389.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 47.5 in (WHEN OPENED OUT; 9.5" WHEN CLOSED)