Stamping Presses at the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1913
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The Highland Park Ford Plant, designed by renowned industrial architect Albert Kahn, was the second production facility for the Model T. With facilities for casting, machining, stamping (shown here), assembly, and shipping, Highland Park was a comprehensive manufacturing complex. It was here that Henry Ford would perfect the assembly line process, institute the Five Dollar Day, and become world famous.
The Highland Park Ford Plant, designed by renowned industrial architect Albert Kahn, was the second production facility for the Model T. With facilities for casting, machining, stamping (shown here), assembly, and shipping, Highland Park was a comprehensive manufacturing complex. It was here that Henry Ford would perfect the assembly line process, institute the Five Dollar Day, and become world famous.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1913
Subject Date
circa 1913
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.05393
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
Ink stamp on verso lower left: SPOONER & WELLS, Inc. / PHOTOGRAPHERS / 1221 WOODWARD AVE. DETROIT MICH / ... Number in lower right corner: 05393
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