Crewman Preparing Ford Freighter "Edgewater" for Winter Docking at the Ford Rouge Plant, November 27, 1936
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Artifact Overview
The canal boat Edgewater was built in 1931 to transport finished auto parts between Henry Ford's main production plants on the East Coast and his River Rouge complex in Michigan. This specially designed freighter had a retractable pilot house and folding masts and funnels to allow it to pass under the bridges of the New York State Barge Canal.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
27 November 1936
Subject Date
1936
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.67352.E
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: 10.25 in
Width: 8.25 in
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