Ford Motor Company Piquette Avenue Plant, 1906

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company quickly outgrew its first factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue and, in 1904, moved into the newly constructed Piquette Avenue Plant. At first, the three-story building seemed too large. One employee wondered if the company could ever use all the space, but his concerns soon seemed quaint. In 1910, the burgeoning company again moved into more spacious quarters.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1906

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.823.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in
Width: 6.25 in

Ford Motor Company Piquette Avenue Plant, 1906