Children Swimming at Ford Village Industries Hydroelectric Plant, Saline, Michigan, July 1935
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Artifact Overview
In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people who could maintain farms while working at the factory. The plant in Saline operated from 1938 until 1947. During World War II, workers here processed soybean oil for paints and plastics, and they machined parts for Pratt & Whitney engines.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
22 July 1935
Subject Date
22 July 1935
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.188.P.13330
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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