Drawing of the Highland Park Power Plant, 1917
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Ford Motor Company opened its Highland Park plant in 1910. It was here that Ford built 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.
Ford Motor Company opened its Highland Park plant in 1910. It was here that Ford built 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.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
27 June 1917
Subject Date
1917
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.20158
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: 11.25 in
Inscriptions
On front: 20158 6-27-17 On back: Drawing of Interior of Highland Park Power Plant | 6-25-1917 [sic]
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