Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Cologne, Germany, May 15, 1935

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as factories, in cities around the world. This photograph shows the company's plant in Cologne, Germany. The cornerstone was laid by Henry Ford himself, who visited the site during a European tour in 1930. When the factory opened the following year, it employed some 2,000 people.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

15 May 1935

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.62977

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 in
Width: 10.9375 in

Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Cologne, Germany, May 15, 1935