Before Launching the Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II," Lorain, Ohio, 1924
THF92005 / Before Launching the Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II," Lorain, Ohio, 1924
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford had two ore freighters built in 1924 and named them after his grandsons -- Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. The ships plied the Great Lakes, transporting raw materials to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. This photo shows the Henry Ford II being built at the Lorain, Ohio, shipyards.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
01 March 1924
Subject Date
01 March 1924
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.36783
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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