Ford Freighter "Norfolk" under Construction at Great Lakes Engineering Works, May 24, 1937
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company built four canal boats in the 1930s to transport finished auto parts between Ford's production plants on the East Coast and its River Rouge complex in Michigan. The freighters were designed to travel on the New York State Barge Canal. The Norfolk, named for the location of one of the Ford's East Coast plants, began service in 1937.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
24 May 1937
Subject Date
30 April 1937
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.68045.H.1
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: 7.75 in
Width: 10.938 in
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