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- Construction Progress, Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Charlotte, North Carolina, May 31, 1924 - 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. Ford established a branch in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1914. Ten years later the company built a modern one-story assembly plant designed by Albert Kahn. Automobile assembly ceased at this plant in 1933.
- May 31, 1924
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Construction Progress, Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Charlotte, North Carolina, May 31, 1924
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. Ford established a branch in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1914. Ten years later the company built a modern one-story assembly plant designed by Albert Kahn. Automobile assembly ceased at this plant in 1933.
- Ford Motor Company Worker Safety Posters, "Tune In, Universal Safety," 1924 -
- 1924
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Ford Motor Company Worker Safety Posters, "Tune In, Universal Safety," 1924
- Ford Motor Company Worker Safety Poster, "Safety First. Save Your Eyes, Use Goggles," 1924 -
- 1924
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Ford Motor Company Worker Safety Poster, "Safety First. Save Your Eyes, Use Goggles," 1924
- Chevrolet Service Parts Plant Construction - Construction is underway at Chevrolet's Service Parts Division plant in Saginaw, Michigan, in this 1941 photo. This new building was designed by Albert Kahn, among the most influential industrial architects of the early 20th century. Kahn's airy reinforced concrete structures were popular with automakers. He also counted Packard, Ford, Hudson, and Dodge Brothers among his clients.
- March 04, 1941
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Chevrolet Service Parts Plant Construction
Construction is underway at Chevrolet's Service Parts Division plant in Saginaw, Michigan, in this 1941 photo. This new building was designed by Albert Kahn, among the most influential industrial architects of the early 20th century. Kahn's airy reinforced concrete structures were popular with automakers. He also counted Packard, Ford, Hudson, and Dodge Brothers among his clients.
- Chevrolet Service Parts Plant Construction - Construction is underway at Chevrolet's Service Parts Division plant in Saginaw, Michigan, in this 1941 photo. This new building was designed by Albert Kahn, among the most influential industrial architects of the early 20th century. Kahn's airy reinforced concrete structures were popular with automakers. He also counted Packard, Ford, Hudson, and Dodge Brothers among his clients.
- January 07, 1941
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Chevrolet Service Parts Plant Construction
Construction is underway at Chevrolet's Service Parts Division plant in Saginaw, Michigan, in this 1941 photo. This new building was designed by Albert Kahn, among the most influential industrial architects of the early 20th century. Kahn's airy reinforced concrete structures were popular with automakers. He also counted Packard, Ford, Hudson, and Dodge Brothers among his clients.
- Dix Avenue Bridge Over the Rouge River, April 1940 - Constructed in 1927, the Dix Avenue Bridge crossed the Rouge River near Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory complex at Dearborn, Michigan. The bascule-type drawbridge could be opened to allow freighters to reach the Rouge's boat slip. The bridge was designed by Hugh E. Young of Chicago, Illinois, and built by Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee.
- April 08, 1940
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Dix Avenue Bridge Over the Rouge River, April 1940
Constructed in 1927, the Dix Avenue Bridge crossed the Rouge River near Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory complex at Dearborn, Michigan. The bascule-type drawbridge could be opened to allow freighters to reach the Rouge's boat slip. The bridge was designed by Hugh E. Young of Chicago, Illinois, and built by Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee.
- Paint Shop at Former Ford Motor Company Piquette Plant, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1930 - Ford Motor Company quickly outgrew its first factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue and, in 1904, moved into the newly constructed Piquette Avenue Plant. At first, the three-story building seemed too large. One employee wondered if the company could ever use all the space, but his concerns soon seemed quaint. In 1910, the burgeoning company again moved into more spacious quarters.
- circa 1930
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Paint Shop at Former Ford Motor Company Piquette Plant, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1930
Ford Motor Company quickly outgrew its first factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue and, in 1904, moved into the newly constructed Piquette Avenue Plant. At first, the three-story building seemed too large. One employee wondered if the company could ever use all the space, but his concerns soon seemed quaint. In 1910, the burgeoning company again moved into more spacious quarters.
- Construction Progress, Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Charlotte, North Carolina, July 12, 1924 - 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. Ford established a branch in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1914. Ten years later the company built a modern one-story assembly plant designed by Albert Kahn. Automobile assembly ceased at this plant in 1933.
- July 12, 1924
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Construction Progress, Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Charlotte, North Carolina, July 12, 1924
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. Ford established a branch in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1914. Ten years later the company built a modern one-story assembly plant designed by Albert Kahn. Automobile assembly ceased at this plant in 1933.
- Aerial View of Rouge Plant, August 28, 1935 - The powerhouse, foundry, and storage bins at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant are seen in this aerial photograph from 1935. Also visible is the Pere Marquette Railway's Rougemere Yard, located along the eastern edge of the Rouge complex. This railyard handled most of Pere Marquette's freight traffic out of the Detroit area.
- August 28, 1935
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Aerial View of Rouge Plant, August 28, 1935
The powerhouse, foundry, and storage bins at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant are seen in this aerial photograph from 1935. Also visible is the Pere Marquette Railway's Rougemere Yard, located along the eastern edge of the Rouge complex. This railyard handled most of Pere Marquette's freight traffic out of the Detroit area.
- Chevrolet Service Parts Plant Construction - Construction is underway at Chevrolet's Service Parts Division plant in Saginaw, Michigan, in this 1941 photo. This new building was designed by Albert Kahn, among the most influential industrial architects of the early 20th century. Kahn's airy reinforced concrete structures were popular with automakers. He also counted Packard, Ford, Hudson, and Dodge Brothers among his clients.
- April 01, 1941
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Chevrolet Service Parts Plant Construction
Construction is underway at Chevrolet's Service Parts Division plant in Saginaw, Michigan, in this 1941 photo. This new building was designed by Albert Kahn, among the most influential industrial architects of the early 20th century. Kahn's airy reinforced concrete structures were popular with automakers. He also counted Packard, Ford, Hudson, and Dodge Brothers among his clients.