Freighter HENRY FORD II at Ford Rouge Plant, 1935
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Henry Ford sited his new manufacturing complex on the newly dredged River Rouge to accommodate ships bringing in raw materials or taking on finished product for delivery. Desiring complete self-sufficiency at the Rouge, Ford ordered his own cargo carriers, purchased ocean freighters and barges, and added tugboats and canal boats. At its climax, the plant's fleet totaled 29 vessels.
Henry Ford sited his new manufacturing complex on the newly dredged River Rouge to accommodate ships bringing in raw materials or taking on finished product for delivery. Desiring complete self-sufficiency at the Rouge, Ford ordered his own cargo carriers, purchased ocean freighters and barges, and added tugboats and canal boats. At its climax, the plant's fleet totaled 29 vessels.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
26 April 1935
Subject Date
26 April 1935
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.189.11643
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: 10.25 in
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