Ford Rouge Plant Tool and Die Building, December 27, 1938

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company constructed a new tool-and-die building at its massive Rouge factory complex in 1938. The employees who staffed the completed building were among the most skilled workers at the Rouge. They designed, built, and repaired the highly specialized tools and machines used throughout the plant. Many learned their crafts at the Henry Ford Trade School.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

27 December 1938

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.69463.102

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: 10.938 in