Welding Body Panels at Ford Rouge Plant, 1936

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Artifact Overview

At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1936

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.65657

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: 11.00 in
Width: 7.75 in

Welding Body Panels at Ford Rouge Plant, 1936