Dual Unloader Removing Limestone from the Henry Ford II at the Ford Rouge Plant Dock, July 30, 1940
THF736265 / Dual Unloader Removing Limestone from the Henry Ford II at the Ford Rouge Plant Dock, July 30, 1940
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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. The Henry Ford II, built at the American Ship Building Company of Lorain, Ohio, remained in Ford Motor Company service for 65 years.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
30 July 1940
Subject Date
30 July 1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.833.P.74037.A
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: 7.875 in
Width: 10.875 in
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