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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.
- 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.
- Ford Motor Company Headlight Plant, Flat Rock, Michigan, 1942 - Henry Ford began setting up small-scale factories in towns throughout southeast Michigan in the 1920s. These "Village Industries" employed local people and supplied Ford with parts and equipment. The Flat Rock automotive lamp factory opened in 1923, powered by hydroelectric turbines on the Huron River. Workers produced tens of millions of lamp assemblies before Ford left the factory in 1950.
- July 27, 1942
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Ford Motor Company Headlight Plant, Flat Rock, Michigan, 1942
Henry Ford began setting up small-scale factories in towns throughout southeast Michigan in the 1920s. These "Village Industries" employed local people and supplied Ford with parts and equipment. The Flat Rock automotive lamp factory opened in 1923, powered by hydroelectric turbines on the Huron River. Workers produced tens of millions of lamp assemblies before Ford left the factory in 1950.
- 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.
- Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Executives at Ford Engineering Laboratory, 1938 - R.H. Schmidt -- head of purchasing at Ford Motor Company's Cologne, Germany, plant -- took this photo of Henry Ford and senior executives while Schmidt was visiting Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan. At left are vice president of manufacturing P.E. Martin and production superintendent Charles Sorensen. Henry Ford is at far right.
- 1938
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Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Executives at Ford Engineering Laboratory, 1938
R.H. Schmidt -- head of purchasing at Ford Motor Company's Cologne, Germany, plant -- took this photo of Henry Ford and senior executives while Schmidt was visiting Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan. At left are vice president of manufacturing P.E. Martin and production superintendent Charles Sorensen. Henry Ford is at far right.
- Tommy Bridges Welcomes Jesse Owens to Work at Ford Motor Company, November 23, 1942 - Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1942, his friend Willis Ward encouraged Owens to join Ford Motor Company and ultimately succeed Ward as director of its personnel department for African American employees. Owens later worked in public relations at the company. He remained with Ford until 1946.
- November 23, 1942
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Tommy Bridges Welcomes Jesse Owens to Work at Ford Motor Company, November 23, 1942
Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1942, his friend Willis Ward encouraged Owens to join Ford Motor Company and ultimately succeed Ward as director of its personnel department for African American employees. Owens later worked in public relations at the company. He remained with Ford until 1946.
- Jesse Owens and Willis Ward, Ford Motor Company, November 23, 1942 - Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1942, his friend Willis Ward encouraged Owens to join Ford Motor Company and ultimately succeed Ward as director of its personnel department for African American employees. Owens later worked in public relations at the company. He remained with Ford until 1946.
- November 23, 1942
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Jesse Owens and Willis Ward, Ford Motor Company, November 23, 1942
Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1942, his friend Willis Ward encouraged Owens to join Ford Motor Company and ultimately succeed Ward as director of its personnel department for African American employees. Owens later worked in public relations at the company. He remained with Ford until 1946.