Freighter "Onondaga" Docked in Los Angeles, California, March 16, 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
16 March 1925
Subject Date
16 March 1925
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.X.97
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: 8.063 in
Width: 9.938 in
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