Interior of Ford Rouge Plant "A" Building, May 1918

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine boats for the U.S. Navy during World War I. Ford assembled the boats, using mass production techniques, at a new plant near the mouth of the Rouge River. The factory consisted of three primary buildings. The "A" Building was where steel sheets were cut to size and punched in preparation for riveting.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

04 May 1918

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.21991

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

Interior of Ford Rouge Plant "A" Building, May 1918