Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, December 1919
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Artifact Overview
Three blast furnaces at Ford's Rouge plant converted raw iron oxide ore into metallic iron. The furnaces were named for Henry Ford's grandsons. Blast Furnace A, the "Henry Ford II," opened in May 1920, while the identical Blast Furnace B, the "Benson Ford," followed in October 1922. The larger Blast Furnace C, the "William Clay Ford," opened in November 1948.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
19 December 2019
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.28922
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: 7.50 in
Width: 10.75 in
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