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Rouge River Dam at Fair Lane Estate, August 8, 1940

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Artifact Overview

Henry and Clara Ford's estate along the Rouge River reflected the couple's dual interest in nature and industry. They hired celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen to camouflage the hydroelectric dam that powered Fair Lane. His completed design appeared as natural rapids. Jensen's stepping stone bridge and cascades are the most extensive of his renowned river-edge rock creations.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

08 August 1940

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Photographed by Ford Motor Company Engineering Photographic Department, Dearborn, Michigan

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.188.27966

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.625 in
Width: 4.625 in

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