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- Powerhouse, Highland Park Plant, Michigan, circa 1914 - One of the nine gas-steam engines installed in Ford Motor Company's Highland Park powerhouse is shown in this 1914 view. Each of these hybrid machines consisted of a gas engine and a steam engine both connected to a single electrical generator. Henry Ford took great pride in the engines, though their hybrid arrangement was not widely adopted elsewhere.
- circa 1914
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Powerhouse, Highland Park Plant, Michigan, circa 1914
One of the nine gas-steam engines installed in Ford Motor Company's Highland Park powerhouse is shown in this 1914 view. Each of these hybrid machines consisted of a gas engine and a steam engine both connected to a single electrical generator. Henry Ford took great pride in the engines, though their hybrid arrangement was not widely adopted elsewhere.
- Hydraulic Shear at Ford Rouge Plant, 1927 - To produce steel for Rouge plant operations, Ford used ten open-hearth furnaces. The furnaces, each with a capacity of at least 180 tons, resided here in the open-hearth building. These workers used a steam-powered shearer to smash scrap metal into small pieces. The bits of metal joined with molten iron in one of the furnaces and eventually became steel.
- 1927
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Hydraulic Shear at Ford Rouge Plant, 1927
To produce steel for Rouge plant operations, Ford used ten open-hearth furnaces. The furnaces, each with a capacity of at least 180 tons, resided here in the open-hearth building. These workers used a steam-powered shearer to smash scrap metal into small pieces. The bits of metal joined with molten iron in one of the furnaces and eventually became steel.
- Machine for Forming Steering Wheels, Ford Rouge Plant, 1934 - At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's enormous Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1934, when this photo was taken, Ford employees built nearly 564,000 automobiles.
- November 15, 1934
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Machine for Forming Steering Wheels, Ford Rouge Plant, 1934
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's enormous Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1934, when this photo was taken, Ford employees built nearly 564,000 automobiles.
- Men Working on V-8 Radiator Grilles, Ford Rouge Plant, 1935 - At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included over 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1935, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford manufactured more than 942,000 automobiles.
- November 25, 1935
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Men Working on V-8 Radiator Grilles, Ford Rouge Plant, 1935
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included over 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1935, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford manufactured more than 942,000 automobiles.
- Rustproofing Steel Hub Caps by "Granodizing" Process, Ford Rouge Plant, 1936 - At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- December 18, 1936
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Rustproofing Steel Hub Caps by "Granodizing" Process, Ford Rouge Plant, 1936
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- Employee Manufacturing Gaskets, Ford Rouge Plant, 1936 - At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- January 24, 1936
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Employee Manufacturing Gaskets, Ford Rouge Plant, 1936
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- Cadmium-Plating of Brake Shoes at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1936 - At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- March 11, 1936
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Cadmium-Plating of Brake Shoes at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1936
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Coke Ovens, 1927 - Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- 1927
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Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Coke Ovens, 1927
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, December 1919 - Three blast furnaces at Ford's Rouge plant converted raw iron oxide ore into metallic iron. The furnaces were named for Henry Ford's grandsons. Blast Furnace A, the "Henry Ford II," opened in May 1920, while the identical Blast Furnace B, the "Benson Ford," followed in October 1922. The larger Blast Furnace C, the "William Clay Ford," opened in November 1948.
- December 19, 2019
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Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, December 1919
Three blast furnaces at Ford's Rouge plant converted raw iron oxide ore into metallic iron. The furnaces were named for Henry Ford's grandsons. Blast Furnace A, the "Henry Ford II," opened in May 1920, while the identical Blast Furnace B, the "Benson Ford," followed in October 1922. The larger Blast Furnace C, the "William Clay Ford," opened in November 1948.
- Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--New Orleans, Louisiana--1922-1923--Item25 - Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. Albert Kahn, America's foremost industrial architect, designed Ford's modern, one-story New Orleans Assembly plant. The plant, which opened in 1923, supplied automobiles to three states until it closed in 1933.
- October 25, 1922
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Ford Motor Company--Plant Construction--New Orleans, Louisiana--1922-1923--Item25
Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. Albert Kahn, America's foremost industrial architect, designed Ford's modern, one-story New Orleans Assembly plant. The plant, which opened in 1923, supplied automobiles to three states until it closed in 1933.