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Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, December 1919

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THF274206 / 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

Creators

Collection Title

General Photographs Series

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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