Machine for Forming Steering Wheels, Ford Rouge Plant, 1934

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Artifact Overview

At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's enormous Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1934, when this photo was taken, Ford employees built nearly 564,000 automobiles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

15 November 1934

Subject Date

15 November 1934

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.60978

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

Machine for Forming Steering Wheels, Ford Rouge Plant, 1934