Guest Chamber on Freighter "Henry Ford II," 1925
THF92017 / Guest Chamber on Freighter "Henry Ford II," 1925
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford had two ore freighters built in 1924 and named them after his grandsons, Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. The ships plied the Great Lakes, transporting raw materials to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. Both ships could also accommodate guests, typically Ford family or Ford Motor Company executives. Guests would stay in one of the well-appointed staterooms.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
14 April 1925
Subject Date
14 April 1925
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.833.P.41643
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: 7.438 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Typed text on back:
Henry Ford II Guest Chamber
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Related Content
SetHenry Ford II and Benson Ford: Ore Carriers of the Great Lakes
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In 1923, Henry Ford ordered two 600-foot-long lake freighters to transport raw materials — iron ore, coal, limestone, and other bulk products — to and from his massive River Rouge manufacturing complex. Ford named the motorships after his grandsons, Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. By the summer of 1924, both freighters were plying the waters of the Great Lakes, becoming workhorses for Ford Motor Company for more than fifty years.