Portrait of Frank E. Kirby, Eagle Boat Designer, December 1924
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Artifact Overview
Frank E. Kirby was among the most influential marine architects of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Kirby spent much of his career on the Great Lakes, where his Detroit Dry Dock Company built everything from opulent passenger steamers to powerful ice-breaking railroad car ferries. Kirby influenced Henry Ford, who apprenticed at Detroit Dry Dock as a teenager.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
31 December 1924
Creator Notes
The original photographer is unidentified. Copy negative made December 31, 1924.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.189.2442
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: 11.25 in
Width: 7.5 in
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