Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Yard, Jackson, Ohio, 1924
THF121413 / Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Yard, Jackson, Ohio, 1924
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Artifact Overview
The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad maintained extensive facilities in Jackson, Ohio, near the south end of its mainline. Jackson was home to a roundhouse, car repair shops, a machine shop, and a freight yard. When Henry Ford owned the DT&I from 1920-1929, Jackson shop crews focused on freight car repair and rebuilding.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
03 January 1924
Subject Date
03 January 1924
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.36491
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: 8 in
Width: 11.25 in
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