Aerial View of Rouge Plant Showing UAW Activists, December 23, 1937
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Artifact Overview
The struggle to unionize Ford Motor Company workers was long and--at times--violent. This aerial photograph shows a United Auto Workers (UAW) demonstration at Ford's Rouge Plant in December 1937. Three and a half years later, following a turbulent ten-day strike in April 1941, Ford became the last major automotive manufacturer to recognize the UAW and agree to a union contract.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
23 December 1937
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.75 in
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