Ford Motor Company Ship "Benson Ford" Docked at the Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1951
THF92047 / Ford Motor Company Ship "Benson Ford" Docked at the Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1951
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company's ore carrier Benson Ford is seen docked at Ford's Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Built in 1924, the Benson Ford carried iron ore from Duluth, Minnesota, to the Rouge, where the ore was processed into steel. The Benson Ford was decommissioned in 1981.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
28 April 1931
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.56151.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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