Ford Motor Company Long Beach Assembly Plant Pressed Steel Building, 1931
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Artifact Overview
Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. These plants allowed the company to better serve its customers, with facilities located near major American cities. Ford opened its Long Beach, California, assembly plant in 1930. Employees at the factory built various Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles until the facility closed in 1959.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
29 April 1931
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.56041
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: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in
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