Eagle Boats Docked at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1918
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Artifact Overview
During World War I, Ford Motor Company built 60 Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Manufactured in Dearborn on the Rouge River, the boats reached the Atlantic via the Detroit River, Lakes Erie and Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River. Many of the Eagles then went to the Navy's base at New London, Connecticut, to await their assignments.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1918
Creator Notes
The photographer is unidentified.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.129
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 in
Width: 10 in
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