Ford Employee Rose Brochu Parking Her Bicycle at the Ford Rotunda Building, June 1943
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Artifact Overview
Rose Brochu made headlines in 1943 by riding a bicycle to her job at Ford Motor Company's Administration Building in Dearborn, Michigan. It was preferable to commuting by bus, said Brochu, because "I get here faster this way." She could also take advantage of the special bicycle parking area near the building.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
28 June 1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.78138.1
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: 8.0 in
Width: 11.0 in
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