Loading Lumber in L'Anse, Michigan, July 17, 1924

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Artifact Overview

Charles Hebard and Sons purchased the tugboat Daniel L. Hebard to tow logs to their sawmill in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Hebard family sold the tug, along with their lumber and milling operation, to Henry Ford in the early 1920s. The Hebard continued to assist ships at Ford's operations in the Upper Peninsula and at the River Rouge factory. The tug was scrapped in 1930.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

17 July 1924

Subject Date

17 July 1924

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.14549

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11.25 in