Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, 1923
THF116291 / Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, 1923
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Artifact Overview
The Highland Park Ford Plant, designed by renowned industrial architect Albert Kahn, was the second production facility for the Model T. It was here that Henry Ford perfected the assembly line, instituted the Five Dollar Day, and became an international celebrity.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
24 July 1923
Subject Date
1923
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.34974
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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SetHenry Ford: Assembly Line
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Ford constantly tweaked Model T assembly lines at its Highland Park plant for efficiency. In 1914, wheels and radiators were conveyed to a platform and slid down ramps for installation on the same line. By 1925, wheels (with tires already mounted and inflated) were conveyed directly to workers, who installed them on both sides of the chassis at once.