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
Collection Title
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
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