Completed Midsection of Ford Freighter "William Clay Ford" at Fraser Shipyards, Superior, Wisconsin, June 4, 1979

Summary

In 1979, Ford Motor Company's ore carrier William Clay Ford traveled to Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, to have its hull lengthened. As built in 1953, the vessel measured 647 feet long. The 1979 modifications added 120 feet, increasing the William Clay Ford's total length to 767 feet.

In 1979, Ford Motor Company's ore carrier William Clay Ford traveled to Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, to have its hull lengthened. As built in 1953, the vessel measured 647 feet long. The 1979 modifications added 120 feet, increasing the William Clay Ford's total length to 767 feet.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

04 June 1979

Subject Date

1979

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.12494

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: 8.25 in

Width: 10.5 in

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