Forging Die Blocks at Ford Rouge Plant, 1927
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Artifact Overview
Charles Sheeler was commissioned to photograph Ford Motor Company's brand new River Rouge plant in 1927. This portrait of an enormous forging die is one of the few shots showing workers. Sheeler focused instead on the buildings and machinery that he considered "incomparably the most thrilling" subjects he had ever photographed. His Rouge work quickly became an icon of modern industry.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1927
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by Charles Sheeler in 1927 for Ford Motor Company. Copied by Ford Motor Company in 1929.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.189.P.6581
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: 10.875 in
Width: 7.375 in
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