Ford News, January 1, 1924
THF145694 / Ford News, January 1, 1924
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company published Ford News from 1920 to 1942. The magazine informed readers about the automaker's activities. Henry Ford purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920, and he built a 15-mile branch from DT&I's mainline at Flat Rock, Michigan, to Ford's Rouge plant in 1923. Ford News celebrated the new branch that "speeds Rouge freight."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
01 January 1924
Subject Date
01 January 1924
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.972.21
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 9.25 in
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SetHenry Ford and the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad
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Henry Ford bought the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920. He used its 378-mile mainline -- between Detroit and Ironton, Ohio -- as a giant conveyor belt, hauling coal from Ford-owned mines to the Rouge in Dearborn. Ford spent $15 million improving DT&I's track and equipment but grew tired of burdensome railroad regulations. He sold the line in 1929.