Ford Motor Company Freighter "Onondaga" at Pier in San Francisco, California, 1925
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Artifact Overview
The Onondaga began service in Henry Ford's shipping fleet in 1924 by carrying coal and lumber on the Great Lakes. By the end of 1924, the vessel headed into the Atlantic bound for Buenos Aires. In March 1925, the Onondaga delivered vehicle parts to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. It was Ford's first shipment of parts to the West Coast by ocean-going freighter.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
20 March 1925
Subject Date
20 March 1925
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.41262
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: 7.5 in
Width: 10.875 in
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