Racks with Completed Rear Fenders, Ford Rouge Plant, 1935

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Artifact Overview

At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included over 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1935, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford manufactured more than 942,000 automobiles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

13 November 1935

Subject Date

13 November 1935

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.64511.D

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: 11 in
Width: 8 in

Racks with Completed Rear Fenders, Ford Rouge Plant, 1935