Employee Parking Lots, Ford Rouge Plant, February 27, 1935
THF274240 / Employee Parking Lots, Ford Rouge Plant, February 27, 1935
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Artifact Overview
Not surprisingly, many Ford vehicles can be spotted in this photograph of an employee parking lot at the company's Rouge plant. It's a tradition at the Rouge to reserve closer parking lots for "family" vehicles -- cars and trucks from brands owned by Ford Motor Company.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
27 February 1935
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.62317.E
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: 11.00 in
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