Aerial View of Rouge Plant and Surrounding Area, 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 Ford's Rouge Plant during a United Auto Workers (UAW) demonstration 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

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.15

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

Aerial View of Rouge Plant and Surrounding Area, December 23, 1937