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Ford Motor Company's Highland Park Plant, Highland Park, Michigan, circa 1947

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Artifact Overview

This circa 1947 photograph shows the second production facility for Ford Motor Company's Model T -- the Highland Park Ford Plant, designed by renowned industrial architect Albert Kahn. It was here during the 1910s and 1920s that Henry Ford perfected the assembly line, instituted the Five Dollar Day, and became an international celebrity.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1947

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

P.833.85044.1

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in