Green Island, NY

Ford Motor Company Green Island Branch in Troy, New York, June 29, 1923

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Launching of Ford Freighter "Green Island," May 15, 1937

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Ford Motor Company built four canal boats in the 1930s to transport finished auto parts between Ford's production plants on the East Coast and its River Rouge complex in Michigan. The freighters were designed to travel on the New York State Barge Canal. The Green Island, named for the location of one of Ford's East Coast plants, began service in 1937.

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Ford Freighter "Green Island" Arriving at New York City Dock, August 4, 1937

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Ford Motor Company built four canal boats in the 1930s to transport finished auto parts between Ford's production plants on the East Coast and its River Rouge complex in Michigan. The freighters were designed to travel on the New York State Barge Canal. The Green Island, named for the location of one of Ford's East Coast plants, began service in 1937.

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The "Vagabonds" Making a Stop near Green Island, New York, 1919

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Known as the Vagabonds, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on numerous camping trips between 1916 and 1924. While they enjoyed retreating from the fast-paced world to explore nature, the Vagabonds often explored business interests too. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they visited the site for a new factory that Ford planned to build.

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Cornerstone of the Ford Motor Co. Green Island Plant with Hand-Carved Initials of "The Vagabonds," 1919

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Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.

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1921 White Camping Truck Used by Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone

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The Vagabonds -- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone -- enjoyed their annual camping trips taken from 1916 to 1924. While the three men delighted in the outdoors, their accommodations weren't particularly rustic. This 1921 White truck traveled with them. It carried elaborate tents and camping equipment that provided many of the comforts of a good hotel.

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