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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.
- Ford V-8 Fire Truck Tractor with Hook and Ladder Trailer at the Highland Park State Bank, March 12, 1936 - This 1936 Ford Model 51 truck included a fire bell on its front bumper and a large tank behind its cab. The truck hauled a 75-foot aerial ladder manufactured by American LaFrance. "Hook and ladder" refers to two essential pieces of firefighting equipment: hooks to tear down potential fire fuel, and ladders to reach people trapped on upper floors.
- March 12, 1936
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Ford V-8 Fire Truck Tractor with Hook and Ladder Trailer at the Highland Park State Bank, March 12, 1936
This 1936 Ford Model 51 truck included a fire bell on its front bumper and a large tank behind its cab. The truck hauled a 75-foot aerial ladder manufactured by American LaFrance. "Hook and ladder" refers to two essential pieces of firefighting equipment: hooks to tear down potential fire fuel, and ladders to reach people trapped on upper floors.
- Fifteen-Millionth Model T Engine on Assembly Line on Last Day of Model T Production, May 26, 1927 - The assembly of the fifteen millionth Model T, the ceremonial "last" Model T, was a major event for Ford Motor Company. The automaker's eight senior-most employees -- Fred Rockelman, Gus Degener, Frank Kulick, Charles Meida, Charles Sorensen, Charles Hartner, P.E. Martin, and John Wandersee -- each hand-stamped one of the serial number's eight digits into the engine's number plate.
- May 26, 1927
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Fifteen-Millionth Model T Engine on Assembly Line on Last Day of Model T Production, May 26, 1927
The assembly of the fifteen millionth Model T, the ceremonial "last" Model T, was a major event for Ford Motor Company. The automaker's eight senior-most employees -- Fred Rockelman, Gus Degener, Frank Kulick, Charles Meida, Charles Sorensen, Charles Hartner, P.E. Martin, and John Wandersee -- each hand-stamped one of the serial number's eight digits into the engine's number plate.
- Interior of the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant Powerhouse, circa 1913 - Ford Motor Company opened its Highland Park plant in 1910. It was here that Ford produced most of its 15 million Model T cars, developed its moving assembly line, and instituted its Five Dollar Day. The plant's electricity was supplied by an on-site powerhouse with generators connected to nine gas-steam hybrid engines. Together, the nine engines produced 53,000 horsepower.
- circa 1913
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Interior of the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant Powerhouse, circa 1913
Ford Motor Company opened its Highland Park plant in 1910. It was here that Ford produced most of its 15 million Model T cars, developed its moving assembly line, and instituted its Five Dollar Day. The plant's electricity was supplied by an on-site powerhouse with generators connected to nine gas-steam hybrid engines. Together, the nine engines produced 53,000 horsepower.
- Machine Shop at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1913 - The Highland Park Ford Plant, designed by renowned industrial architect Albert Kahn, was the second production facility for the Model T. This photograph shows Highland Park's machine shop filled with specialized machine tools. Among the milling machines shown here are "hobbers," which cut teeth in metal to make gears.
- circa 1913
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Machine Shop at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1913
The Highland Park Ford Plant, designed by renowned industrial architect Albert Kahn, was the second production facility for the Model T. This photograph shows Highland Park's machine shop filled with specialized machine tools. Among the milling machines shown here are "hobbers," which cut teeth in metal to make gears.
- First-Aid Hospital at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, 1913 - Ford Motor Company operated an on-site hospital at its Highland Park plant near Detroit. By 1916, Ford's medical department staff included more than 100 people who handled everything from emergency first aid to routine dental exams. Every injury, however small, had to be reported and treated in the hospital to track and improve the plant's overall safety record.
- 1914
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First-Aid Hospital at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, 1913
Ford Motor Company operated an on-site hospital at its Highland Park plant near Detroit. By 1916, Ford's medical department staff included more than 100 people who handled everything from emergency first aid to routine dental exams. Every injury, however small, had to be reported and treated in the hospital to track and improve the plant's overall safety record.
- Ford Motor Company's Highland Park Plant, Highland Park, Michigan, circa 1947 - This circa 1947 photograph shows the second production facility for Ford Motor Company's Model T -- the Highland Park Ford Plant, designed by renowned industrial architect Albert Kahn. It was here during the 1910s and 1920s that Henry Ford perfected the assembly line, instituted the Five Dollar Day, and became an international celebrity.
- circa 1947
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Ford Motor Company's Highland Park Plant, Highland Park, Michigan, circa 1947
This circa 1947 photograph shows the second production facility for Ford Motor Company's Model T -- the Highland Park Ford Plant, designed by renowned industrial architect Albert Kahn. It was here during the 1910s and 1920s that Henry Ford perfected the assembly line, instituted the Five Dollar Day, and became an international celebrity.
- Employees with the 4,000,000th Ford Tractor and a Fordson Tractor at the Highland Park Plant, 1972 -
- 1972
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Employees with the 4,000,000th Ford Tractor and a Fordson Tractor at the Highland Park Plant, 1972
- Machine Shop at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, January 1915 -
- January 10, 1915
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Machine Shop at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, January 1915
- Ford Motor Company Executives inside Ford M-4 Tank, Highland Park Plant, 1942 - Ford Motor Company repurposed its assembly lines to meet military manufacturing needs during World War II. The last peacetime automobile rolled out of Ford's massive River Rouge plant in 1941, and focus shifted to the wartime production of aircraft engines and military vehicles. The Rouge manufactured M-4 tanks through 1943 and continued producing M-4 engines and armor plates until war's end.
- May 13, 1942
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Ford Motor Company Executives inside Ford M-4 Tank, Highland Park Plant, 1942
Ford Motor Company repurposed its assembly lines to meet military manufacturing needs during World War II. The last peacetime automobile rolled out of Ford's massive River Rouge plant in 1941, and focus shifted to the wartime production of aircraft engines and military vehicles. The Rouge manufactured M-4 tanks through 1943 and continued producing M-4 engines and armor plates until war's end.