Rouge Plant Docks, Ford Motor Company

Description:
Black and white photographic postcard depicting an aerial view of the Rouge Plant Docks at the Ford Motor Company. Printed on verso: DOCKS AT THE ROUGE PLANT are 1-1/3 miles long and are on the Rouge River. Here Ford ships and other Great Lakes Freighters bring in great cargoes of iron ore, coal, limestone and lumber used in the manufacture of Ford cars and trucks. The storage bins have a capacity of 2,000,000 tons. Printed by The Garraway Company, Rutherford, New Jersey.
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard
Subject Topic:
Ford River Rouge Complex, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Rouge River, Factories, and Freighters
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
URL:
http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/DEB713B2-3D43-4D60-B490-675098415155