Staking out Site of Ford Rouge Plant "A" Building, First Structure of the Eagle Boat Factory, February 1918
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Henry Ford began buying land near the mouth of the Rouge River in 1915. Ford was thinking of future expansion. His new property was on level ground, near multiple railroad lines, and -- after dredging -- within navigable reach of the Detroit River and the Great Lakes. In 1918, the site became home to Ford's Eagle anti-submarine patrol boat factory.
Henry Ford began buying land near the mouth of the Rouge River in 1915. Ford was thinking of future expansion. His new property was on level ground, near multiple railroad lines, and -- after dredging -- within navigable reach of the Detroit River and the Great Lakes. In 1918, the site became home to Ford's Eagle anti-submarine patrol boat factory.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
20 February 1918
Subject Date
20 February 1918
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.21330
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: 7.75 in
Width: 11.25 in
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