Telegraphic Department at the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, 1931
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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.
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.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
22 May 1931
Subject Date
22 May 1931
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Ford Motor Company. Telegraphic Department
Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant
Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant. Administration Building
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.56217.1
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: 7.938 in
Width: 11.125 in
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