Stern of Ford Tugboat "Barrallton" Towing Salvage Ship, January 11, 1927
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Many of these ships were scrapped at Ford's River Rouge Plant. The rest operated as part of a fleet of vessels transporting products and materials as part of Ford's operation. Tugboats, like the Barrallton, initially guided ships to Ford's scrapping facilities or towed barges around the Great Lakes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
11 January 1927
Subject Date
11 January 1927
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.48353
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: 11.125 in
Width: 7.938 in
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