Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Employees with Electric Locomotives, July 1925
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Artifact Overview
Under Henry Ford's ownership, the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad built a 15-mile branch from its mainline at Flat Rock, Michigan, to the Ford Rouge plant in Dearborn. Electricity generated at the Rouge powered the line via overhead wires. Ford's Highland Park plant built two electric locomotives for the DT&I in 1925-1926. Together, the two locomotives produced around 3,800 horsepower.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
29 July 1925
Subject Date
29 July 1925
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.548.P.833.42986
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: 7.875 in (book)
Width: 11.125 in (book)
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