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- Aerial View of Ford Rouge Plant Complex, 1948 - Ford Motor Company built the Rouge Plant with the ability to create automobiles from raw materials. In this photograph, the boat docks and huge coal, iron ore and limestone bins are visible. In 1948, about 850,000 tons of ore and 2,500,000 tons of coal arrived by boat and filled these bins to be used towards building Ford cars.
- January 12, 1948
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Aerial View of Ford Rouge Plant Complex, 1948
Ford Motor Company built the Rouge Plant with the ability to create automobiles from raw materials. In this photograph, the boat docks and huge coal, iron ore and limestone bins are visible. In 1948, about 850,000 tons of ore and 2,500,000 tons of coal arrived by boat and filled these bins to be used towards building Ford cars.
- Aerial View of Ford Rouge Plant Complex, January 1948 - Ford Motor Company built the Rouge Plant with the ability to create automobiles from raw materials. In this photograph, the boat docks and huge coal, iron ore and limestone bins are visible. In 1948, about 850,000 tons of ore and 2,500,000 tons of coal arrived by boat and filled these bins to be used towards building Ford cars.
- January 12, 1948
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Aerial View of Ford Rouge Plant Complex, January 1948
Ford Motor Company built the Rouge Plant with the ability to create automobiles from raw materials. In this photograph, the boat docks and huge coal, iron ore and limestone bins are visible. In 1948, about 850,000 tons of ore and 2,500,000 tons of coal arrived by boat and filled these bins to be used towards building Ford cars.
- Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Rouge Complex, Dearborn, Michigan, 1930 - This aerial view shows Ford Motor Company's sprawling Rouge plant--the largest, most efficient manufacturing complex of its time. Ford established its administrative headquarters here in 1928, around the same time the company began manufacturing automobiles from start to finish at the plant. The Rouge became not only central to Ford's operation but an icon of modern industrial efficiency.
- September 09, 1930
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Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Rouge Complex, Dearborn, Michigan, 1930
This aerial view shows Ford Motor Company's sprawling Rouge plant--the largest, most efficient manufacturing complex of its time. Ford established its administrative headquarters here in 1928, around the same time the company began manufacturing automobiles from start to finish at the plant. The Rouge became not only central to Ford's operation but an icon of modern industrial efficiency.
- Ford Rouge Factory Tour: History & Timeline - Henry Ford envisioned the Rouge as a nonstop system from raw materials to finished vehicles — a vision that ultimately produced 4,000 cars a day.
- January 01, 2016
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Ford Rouge Factory Tour: History & Timeline
Henry Ford envisioned the Rouge as a nonstop system from raw materials to finished vehicles — a vision that ultimately produced 4,000 cars a day.
- Bus Arriving at Ford Rouge Factory Tour, 2004 - The Ford Rouge Factory Tour opened to the public in May 2004. The experience began with a bus ride from The Henry Ford's Dearborn, Michigan, campus, and continued at Ford Motor Company's nearby Rouge complex. Visitors explored the Rouge's history, viewed the factory complex from an observation deck, and watched final assembly of Ford F-150 pickup trucks.
- September 15, 2004
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Bus Arriving at Ford Rouge Factory Tour, 2004
The Ford Rouge Factory Tour opened to the public in May 2004. The experience began with a bus ride from The Henry Ford's Dearborn, Michigan, campus, and continued at Ford Motor Company's nearby Rouge complex. Visitors explored the Rouge's history, viewed the factory complex from an observation deck, and watched final assembly of Ford F-150 pickup trucks.
- Legacy Gallery at Ford Rouge Factory Tour Visitor Center, January 2006 - The Ford Rouge Factory Tour opened in 2004. Visitors explored the Rouge's history, viewed the complex from an observation deck, and watched final assembly of Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The Legacy Gallery exhibited five important Ford models built at the Rouge: a 1929 Model A, a 1932 V-8, a 1949 Club Coupe, a 1956 Thunderbird, and a 1965 Mustang.
- January 01, 2006
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Legacy Gallery at Ford Rouge Factory Tour Visitor Center, January 2006
The Ford Rouge Factory Tour opened in 2004. Visitors explored the Rouge's history, viewed the complex from an observation deck, and watched final assembly of Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The Legacy Gallery exhibited five important Ford models built at the Rouge: a 1929 Model A, a 1932 V-8, a 1949 Club Coupe, a 1956 Thunderbird, and a 1965 Mustang.
- Paint a Bigger Picture - The Fumes to Fuel program at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex strives to make the process of painting cars more environmentally friendly.
- July 14, 2016
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Paint a Bigger Picture
The Fumes to Fuel program at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex strives to make the process of painting cars more environmentally friendly.
- Ford Freighter "Lake Osweya" Docked at Rouge River Factory, Dearborn, Michigan, May 1, 1931 - Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped. But a few, like the <em>Lake Osweya</em>, were refitted into ocean-going freighters that transported automobiles, parts, and supplies to Ford plants located in cities along the American seaboard.
- May 01, 1931
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Ford Freighter "Lake Osweya" Docked at Rouge River Factory, Dearborn, Michigan, May 1, 1931
Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped. But a few, like the Lake Osweya, were refitted into ocean-going freighters that transported automobiles, parts, and supplies to Ford plants located in cities along the American seaboard.
- Ford Rouge Plant "A" Building, First Structure of the Eagle Boat Factory, March 1918 - Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine boats for the U.S. Navy during World War I. Ford assembled the boats, using mass production techniques, at a new plant near the mouth of the Rouge River. The factory consisted of three primary buildings. The "A" Building was where steel sheets were cut to size and punched in preparation for riveting.
- March 22, 1918
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Ford Rouge Plant "A" Building, First Structure of the Eagle Boat Factory, March 1918
Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine boats for the U.S. Navy during World War I. Ford assembled the boats, using mass production techniques, at a new plant near the mouth of the Rouge River. The factory consisted of three primary buildings. The "A" Building was where steel sheets were cut to size and punched in preparation for riveting.
- 1955 Ford Thunderbird at Ford Motor Company Engineering Complex, Dearborn, Michigan - Ford Motor Company introduced Thunderbird for 1955. The two-seat convertible came in response to Chevrolet's Corvette, which arrived two years earlier. Thunderbird was a personal luxury car boasting the look and V-8 power of a sports car, but with a more refined interior and a variety of power-assist options. Ford built more than 16,000 Thunderbirds in that first model year.
- June 01, 1954
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1955 Ford Thunderbird at Ford Motor Company Engineering Complex, Dearborn, Michigan
Ford Motor Company introduced Thunderbird for 1955. The two-seat convertible came in response to Chevrolet's Corvette, which arrived two years earlier. Thunderbird was a personal luxury car boasting the look and V-8 power of a sports car, but with a more refined interior and a variety of power-assist options. Ford built more than 16,000 Thunderbirds in that first model year.