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- 25,000th Blood Donor at the Ford Rouge Plant Pressed Steel Building, May 1943 -
- May 27, 1943
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25,000th Blood Donor at the Ford Rouge Plant Pressed Steel Building, May 1943
- Testing Ford V-8 Engines, Ford Rouge Plant, 1935 - Henry Ford's last great automotive innovation was his introduction of a low-priced V-8 engine for 1932. Starting under $500, it was an exceptional value. Ford Motor Company's V-8 outsold its four-cylinder engine by a wide margin, and the four-cylinder unit was retired for 1935. The 1932 V-8 engine design remained in production until 1953.
- October 24, 1935
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Testing Ford V-8 Engines, Ford Rouge Plant, 1935
Henry Ford's last great automotive innovation was his introduction of a low-priced V-8 engine for 1932. Starting under $500, it was an exceptional value. Ford Motor Company's V-8 outsold its four-cylinder engine by a wide margin, and the four-cylinder unit was retired for 1935. The 1932 V-8 engine design remained in production until 1953.
- Bound Volume, "Ford Rouge News," Vol. 6, January-December 1951 -
- 05 January 1951 - 21 December 1951
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Bound Volume, "Ford Rouge News," Vol. 6, January-December 1951
- "Holiday Pak" Kit Given to Ford Motor Company Dearborn Assembly Plant Employees, 1968 -
- 1968
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"Holiday Pak" Kit Given to Ford Motor Company Dearborn Assembly Plant Employees, 1968
- Strikers Booing, Ford Rouge Plant, April 1941 - Ford Motor Company was the last major auto manufacturer to be organized by the United Auto Workers (UAW). On April 1, 1941, workers at Ford's Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, shut down the factory in reaction to anti-union firings and violence. After a turbulent ten-day strike, Ford agreed to the union's demands.
- April 01, 1941
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Strikers Booing, Ford Rouge Plant, April 1941
Ford Motor Company was the last major auto manufacturer to be organized by the United Auto Workers (UAW). On April 1, 1941, workers at Ford's Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, shut down the factory in reaction to anti-union firings and violence. After a turbulent ten-day strike, Ford agreed to the union's demands.
- 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.
- Ore Bridge Cranes at Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1951 - The mile-long docks at the Ford Rouge Plant were a vision of efficiency. Freighters loaded down with coal, iron ore, or limestone from Ford-owned mines throughout the Midwest entered a canal slip. Enormous cranes lining the shore unloaded raw material from the docked ships into storage bins. Workers and machinery at the Rouge docks could handle several incoming freighters at once.
- June 11, 1951
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Ore Bridge Cranes at Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1951
The mile-long docks at the Ford Rouge Plant were a vision of efficiency. Freighters loaded down with coal, iron ore, or limestone from Ford-owned mines throughout the Midwest entered a canal slip. Enormous cranes lining the shore unloaded raw material from the docked ships into storage bins. Workers and machinery at the Rouge docks could handle several incoming freighters at once.
- Foote-Burt Eight Spindle Drill Used on V-8 Cylinder Blocks at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, August 1934 -
- August 13, 1934
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Foote-Burt Eight Spindle Drill Used on V-8 Cylinder Blocks at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, August 1934
- Telegraphic Department at the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, 1931 - This interior view of the telegraph department at the Ford Administration Building shows several employees working at their desks. The variety of devices they are using--including typewriters and telegraphs in "sounder boxes"--captures evidence of a "connected" workforce--constantly receiving, processing, and exchanging information.
- May 22, 1931
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Telegraphic Department at the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, 1931
This interior view of the telegraph department at the Ford Administration Building shows several employees working at their desks. The variety of devices they are using--including typewriters and telegraphs in "sounder boxes"--captures evidence of a "connected" workforce--constantly receiving, processing, and exchanging information.
- Office and Storage for Microfilmed Engineering Drawings at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, 1951 -
- January 23, 1951
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Office and Storage for Microfilmed Engineering Drawings at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, 1951