"Industries Within an Industry, Ford By-Products," Ford Motor Company, 1939
THF223236 / "Industries Within an Industry, Ford By-Products," Ford Motor Company, 1939
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford was careful about reducing and reusing waste products from his factories. Wasted materials meant wasted money, which led to higher prices for the customer. Illuminating gas was taken from coke ovens. Portland cement was made from blast furnace slag. Most famously, wood scraps from Ford's Kingsford, Michigan, sawmills were converted into charcoal briquettes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1939
Subject Date
1939
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.554.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 4 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover:
INDUSTRIES / WITHIN AN / INDUSTRY / FORD / BY-PRODUCTS
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