Ford Motor Company Ship "Chester" in Overhaul at Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Michigan, 1935
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Artifact Overview
The canal boat Chester was built in 1931 to transport finished auto parts between Henry Ford's main production plants on the East Coast and his River Rouge complex in Michigan. This specially designed freighter had a retractable pilot house and folding masts and funnels to allow it to pass under the bridges of the New York State Barge Canal.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
12 June 1935
Subject Date
1935
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.63109
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: 11 in
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