Unloading Cranes at Dock by the Ford Rouge Plant Blast Furnace, January 1919

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Artifact Overview

Iron ore and limestone used at the Rouge were sourced from Great Lakes mines and quarries. These bulk commodities generally were delivered to the plant by lake-going freighters. Large cranes at the Rouge's mile-long boat slip unloaded the materials and moved them to nearby storage bins.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

31 January 1919

Subject Date

31 January 1919

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.25641

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