Wheelhouse of Freighter "Henry Ford II," 1925
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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 and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. This photograph shows the wheelhouse or pilot-house of the Henry Ford II. The wheelhouse contains navigational equipment used by the ship's captain and crew.
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 and finished products to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. This photograph shows the wheelhouse or pilot-house of the Henry Ford II. The wheelhouse contains navigational equipment used by the ship's captain and crew.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
14 April 1925
Subject Date
14 April 1925
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.41646
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: 7.375 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Typed text on back of photoprint reads: Henry Ford II Pilot House showing wheel
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