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- Lydia O'Dette Machining Tank Engine Parts, Ford Rouge Plant "B" Building, July 1943 -
- July 19, 1943
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Lydia O'Dette Machining Tank Engine Parts, Ford Rouge Plant "B" Building, July 1943
- Painting Automobile Bodies in the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant B Building, November 1932 - Ford Motor Company's system of mass production depended on the smooth flow of parts and materials to workers. Ford engineers designed the buildings and facilities at the company's massive Rouge plant with this in mind. The "B" Building, where vehicle assembly took place, included extensive conveyer systems to accommodate the continuous movement of parts and processes.
- November 14, 1932
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Painting Automobile Bodies in the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant B Building, November 1932
Ford Motor Company's system of mass production depended on the smooth flow of parts and materials to workers. Ford engineers designed the buildings and facilities at the company's massive Rouge plant with this in mind. The "B" Building, where vehicle assembly took place, included extensive conveyer systems to accommodate the continuous movement of parts and processes.
- Construction of the Ford Eagle Boat Assembly Plant, April 1918 - Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
- April 09, 1918
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Construction of the Ford Eagle Boat Assembly Plant, April 1918
Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
- Ford Rouge Plant "B" Building Shipyard Construction, 1918 - Henry Ford began buying land near the mouth of the Rouge River in 1915. Ford was thinking of future expansion. His new property was on level ground, near multiple railroad lines, and -- after dredging -- within navigable reach of the Detroit River and the Great Lakes. In 1918, the site became home to Ford's Eagle anti-submarine patrol boat factory.
- April 09, 1918
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Ford Rouge Plant "B" Building Shipyard Construction, 1918
Henry Ford began buying land near the mouth of the Rouge River in 1915. Ford was thinking of future expansion. His new property was on level ground, near multiple railroad lines, and -- after dredging -- within navigable reach of the Detroit River and the Great Lakes. In 1918, the site became home to Ford's Eagle anti-submarine patrol boat factory.
- Construction of Ford Rouge Plant "B" Building for Eagle Boat Assembly, May 1918 - Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
- May 04, 1918
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Construction of Ford Rouge Plant "B" Building for Eagle Boat Assembly, May 1918
Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
- Construction of the Rouge Plant "B" Building, May 1918 - Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
- May 21, 1918
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Construction of the Rouge Plant "B" Building, May 1918
Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
- Albert Kahn Drawings for the "Plant in Which Henry Ford Will Employ 15,000 to Make Submarine Killers," April 1918 - During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Henry Ford called on industrial architect Albert Kahn to design the Eagle factory, located at the mouth of the Rouge River. Kahn created three principal structures: a fabricating shop, a main assembly building, and a fit-out shop.
- April 22, 1918
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Albert Kahn Drawings for the "Plant in Which Henry Ford Will Employ 15,000 to Make Submarine Killers," April 1918
During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Henry Ford called on industrial architect Albert Kahn to design the Eagle factory, located at the mouth of the Rouge River. Kahn created three principal structures: a fabricating shop, a main assembly building, and a fit-out shop.
- View of Ford Rouge Plant "B" Building Construction from Shipyard, May 1918 - Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
- May 13, 1918
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View of Ford Rouge Plant "B" Building Construction from Shipyard, May 1918
Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
- Launching World Record Eagle Boat #59, Built in 10 Days, April 1919 - With America's coastal shipbuilders pressed to the limit, the U.S. Navy turned to Ford Motor Company to build Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during World War I. Henry Ford proposed to manufacture the boats using the same mass production techniques he perfected for the Model T. Ford built 60 Eagles in total, with boat #59 constructed in a record-setting ten days.
- April 12, 1919
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Launching World Record Eagle Boat #59, Built in 10 Days, April 1919
With America's coastal shipbuilders pressed to the limit, the U.S. Navy turned to Ford Motor Company to build Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during World War I. Henry Ford proposed to manufacture the boats using the same mass production techniques he perfected for the Model T. Ford built 60 Eagles in total, with boat #59 constructed in a record-setting ten days.
- Sewing Machines in B Building at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, February 1938 -
- February 01, 1938
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Sewing Machines in B Building at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, February 1938