Dix Avenue Bridge Over the Rouge River, April 1940
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Artifact Overview
Constructed in 1927, the Dix Avenue Bridge crossed the Rouge River near Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory complex at Dearborn, Michigan. The bascule-type drawbridge could be opened to allow freighters to reach the Rouge's boat slip. The bridge was designed by Hugh E. Young of Chicago, Illinois, and built by Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
08 April 1940
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.73547.A
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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